CISA-confirmed known exploited vulnerability

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

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