---
id: "CVE-2024-38812"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2024-38812"]
title: "The vCenter Server contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 9.8
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "VMware vCenter Server", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "vmware cloud foundation", "fixed": ["5.2"], "affected": ">= 4.0, < 5.2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "vmware vcenter server", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 7.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "vmware vcenter server", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 8.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["exploited", "infrastructure", "on-prem", "self-hosted", "vcenter", "vmware"]
not_affected_if: ["managed-hosting", "vcenter-not-deployed"]
published_at: "2024-09-17T18:15:03+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-38812", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38812", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"}]
---

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

VMware vCenter Server has a heap-based buffer overflow in its DCERPC protocol implementation. A remote attacker with network access can send a crafted packet to execute code on the vCenter Server.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:VMware vCenter Server affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:vmware cloud foundation affected >= 4.0, < 5.2 fixed 5.2
- vendor:vmware vcenter server affected = 7.0 fixed ?
- vendor:vmware vcenter server affected = 8.0 fixed ?

## How to check

Check the vCenter Server version and build in the VAMI page or with the appliance shell; compare against the VMware advisory for CVE-2024-38812. unknown for exact affected versions.

## Fix

Apply the vendor patch or mitigation from the VMware advisory for CVE-2024-38812; if no mitigation is available, discontinue use per CISA guidance. unknown for fixed version numbers.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-38812
- 2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38812

## From the sources

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.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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