ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·11/20/2024
CVE-2024-38812 added to CISA KEV: VMware vCenter Server
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2024-11-20
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due date: 2024-12-11
Why this matters
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.
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