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CVE-2024-38813
HIGH · CVSS 7.5 · Analyzed
Published: 2024-09-17 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
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Vulnerability overview
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.
Patch review priority
Known exploitation: prioritize review
- CISA KEV lists real-world exploitation.
FIRST EPSS: 17.36% · percentile 97.1 · score date 2026-10-28.
EPSS estimates probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It does not measure your exposure or prove exploitation. The elevated threshold is 10%; CISA KEV takes precedence. About FIRST EPSS ↗
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.5 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-250, CWE-273
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- VMware · vCenter Server
- Added to catalog
- 2024-11-20
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2024-12-11
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 4.0
Before (exclusive): 5.2
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3e:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3h:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3i:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3k:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3l:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3m:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3n:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3o:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3p:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3q:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3r:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3s:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.