# CVE-2024-38812

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2024-38812
- CVSS: 9.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2024-11-20; CISA due date 2024-12-11
- EPSS: 54.57%
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total (assessed 2024-11-20)
- Weakness: CWE-122
- Published: 2024-09-17

## Affected versions

- VMware Cloud Foundation: affected 5.x; 4.x
- VMware vCenter Server: affected >= 8.0 and < 8.0 U3b; >= 7.0 and < 7.0 U3s

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38812

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