9.8
Critical
Exploited
CVE-2024-37079 Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ransomware campaigns
Not observed so far
Weakness
CWE-787
Description
vCenter Server contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network packet potentially leading to remote code execution.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| VMware vCenter Server 8.0 | 8.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| VMware vCenter Server 7.0 | 7.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| VMware Cloud Foundation | 5.x | No fix stated |
| VMware Cloud Foundation | 4.x | No fix stated |
| vmware_vcenter_server 8.0 | 8.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| vmware_vcenter_server 7.0 | 7.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| vmware_cloud_foundation | 5.x | No fix stated |
| vmware_cloud_foundation | 4.x | No fix stated |
References
- support.broadcom.com support.broadcom.com
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified
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