CVE-2024-38812
- EPSS 77.87%
- Veröffentlicht 17.09.2024 18:15:03
- Zuletzt bearbeitet 31.10.2025 15:57:11
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Heap-overflow vulnerability
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.
20.11.2024: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
SchwachstelleVMware 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.
BeschreibungApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Erforderliche Maßnahmen| Typ | Quelle | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 77.87% | 0.99 |
| Quelle | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 9.8 | 3.9 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| security@vmware.com | 9.8 | 3.9 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.