CVE-2024-38813
Oct. 2, 2024, 1:59 p.m.
9.8
Critical
Description
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.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-250
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.
CWE-273
Improper Check for Dropped Privileges
The product attempts to drop privileges but does not check or incorrectly checks to see if the drop succeeded.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | - | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update1 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update1a | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update1c | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update1d | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update2 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update2a | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update2b | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update2c | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update2d | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3a | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3c | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3d | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3e | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3f | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3g | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3h | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3i | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3j | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3k | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3l | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3m | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | update3n | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0 | - | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0 | update1 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0 | update1a | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0 | update1b | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0 | update1c | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0 | update1d | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0 | update1e | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0 | update2 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0 | update2a | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0 | update2b | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0 | update2c | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vmware | vcenter_server | 8.0 | update2d | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Sept. 17, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 2, 2024, 1:59 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 2, 2024, 1:59 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
security@vmware.com
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