Actively exploited vulnerability

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

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.

CISA KEV source 20 Nov 2024 added 11 Dec 2024 remediation due

Affected product

VMware ยท vCenter Server

Known ransomware use: Unknown

Required action

Follow the source advisory and validate exposure in your environment.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Related Yasna coverage

Recent reporting that mentions CVE-2024-38812.

Bleeping Computer23 Oct 2024

VMware fixes bad patch for critical vCenter Server RCE flaw

VMware has released another security update for CVE-2024-38812, a critical VMware vCenter Server remote code execution vulnerability that was not correctly fixed in the first patch from September 2024. [...]