CVE-2024-38813: Privilege escalation vulnerability
First published: Tue Sep 17 2024(Updated: )
The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted network packet.
Credit: security@vmware.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0 | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update1 | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update1a | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update1c | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update1d | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update2 | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update2a | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update2b | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update2c | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update2d | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3 | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3a | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3c | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3d | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3e | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3f | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3g | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3h | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3i | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3j | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3k | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3l | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3m | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =7.0-update3n | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =8.0 | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =8.0-update1 | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =8.0-update1a | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =8.0-update1b | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =8.0-update1c | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =8.0-update1d | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =8.0-update1e | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =8.0-update2 | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =8.0-update2a | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =8.0-update2b | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =8.0-update2c | |
| VMware vCenter Server | =8.0-update2d | |
| VMware vCenter Server |
Remedy
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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Reference Links
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/broadcom-fixes-critical-rce-bug-in-vmware-vcenter-server/
- https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/17/vmware_vcenter_patch/
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-fixes-bad-patch-for-critical-vcenter-server-rce-flaw/
- https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/vmware_rce_vcenter_bugs/
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-rce-bug-in-vmware-vcenter-server-now-exploited-in-attacks/
- https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/18/vmware_vcenter_rce_exploited/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38813
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