PT-2024-6469 · Vmware · Vmware Vcenter Server+1

Srs + 1 · Published 2024-09-17 · Updated 2026-01-14 · CVE-2024-38813

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware vCenter Server (affected versions not specified)

Description The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation issue. An attacker with network access to the vCenter Server can exploit this to gain root-level privileges by sending a specially crafted network packet. The vulnerability relates to flaws in access control within the virtual infrastructure management software. Multiple sources indicate this is related to a DCE/RPC packet-based flaw. There is no information available regarding the number of potentially affected devices or any real-world incidents where this issue has been exploited.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-250

CWE-273

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-07555

CVE-2024-38813

Affected Products

Vmware Vcenter

Vmware Vcenter Server

References · 85

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07555 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38813 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38813 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/102338 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/securityRSS/status/1858677213559734530 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/paramdhagia/status/1848768244548616217 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/thehackernews/5908 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1837733660600291804 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/ncsc_gov_ie/status/1837092933784232132 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/pedri77/status/1963513042953535855 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/HunterMapping/status/1859068679486410809 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/SecurityWeek/status/1836103163918561453 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/hybgl/1998 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/Onweabel/status/1867310550335770833 · Twitter Post
• https://securitylab.ru/news/552230.php · Note