Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability
CVE-2024-37079
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:22.38%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-787 ↗CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | cloud_foundation | all |
| vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0, 7.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2024-06-03T05:40:17 |
| Published | 2024-06-18T05:43:06 |
| Patch Date | 2024-06-17 |
| Last Updated | 2026-01-24T04:55:16 |
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