ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·11/20/2024
CVE-2024-38813 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 contains an improper check for dropped privileges vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted packet.
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