CVE-2024-38812
VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
VMware · vCenter Server
Vulnerability details
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.
Added to CISA KEV: 2024-11-20
Ransomware campaign use: Unknown
CISA due date: 2024-12-11
Defensive guidance from CISA
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.
Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC