VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38813)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2024-11-20 · CVE-2024-38813
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 added CVE-2024-38813 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 20, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Dec 11, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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