VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38812)

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2024-12-11 under CISA BOD 22-01.

This is a Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server. The 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. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

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CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-20 based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies required to remediate by 2024-12-11.