Live › vulnerability › CVE-2024-38813
Go to dashboardVMware vCenter Server has an improper check for dropped privileges that lets a network attacker send a crafted packet and gain root on the vCenter Server. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware vCenter Server | vendor | – | – |
| vmware cloud foundation | vendor | >= 4.0, < 5.2 | 5.2 |
| vmware vcenter server | vendor | = 7.0 | – |
| vmware vcenter server | vendor | = 8.0 | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the vendor mitigation or patch per VMware's advisory for CVE-2024-38813; if no mitigation is available, discontinue use of the product per CISA's required action.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
VMware vCenter contains an improper check for dropped privileges vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to escalate privileges to root 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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