CVE-2024-37079

CRITICAL9.8

vCenter Server contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol

Published Jun 18, 2024

Modified 1 weeks ago

Details

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.

References

WEBhttps://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453 WEBhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-37079 ADVISORYhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-37079

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

9.8/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedJun 18, 2024

ModifiedJan 24, 2026