November 20, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-38812 — VMware vCenter Server
VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-11-20- Federal due date
2024-12-11- Vendor
- VMware
- Product
- vCenter Server
- EPSS
- 98.9th percentile (score 0.541, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38812
CISA short description
VMware vCenter Server contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to execute remote code by sending a specially crafted packet.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.