CVE-2024-37079NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Severity Level

CRITICAL(9.8)

Published Date

Jun 18, 2024

Last Modified

Jan 24, 2026

Exploitation Status

ACTIVE

EPSS Score (30-Day)

Data Pending

Root Weakness (CWE)

N/A

CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

n/a VMware vCenter Server >= 8.0 and < 8.0 U2d
n/a VMware vCenter Server >= 8.0 and < 8.0 U1e
n/a VMware vCenter Server >= 7.0 and < 7.0 U3r
n/a VMware Cloud Foundation >= 5.x
n/a VMware Cloud Foundation >= 4.x

Patched Versions

n/a VMware vCenter Server 8.0 U2d
n/a VMware vCenter Server 8.0 U1e
n/a VMware vCenter Server 7.0 U3r

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