CVEvulnerability

CVE-2024-37079

9.8 CRITICAL Known exploited Published 2024-06-18 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability — Broadcom VMware vCenter Server

Broadcom VMware vCenter Server contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. This could allow a malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server to send specially crafted network packets, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Added to KEV: 2026-01-23
Remediation due: 2026-02-13
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37079

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2024-06-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses: CWE-787

Description

vCenter Server contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network packet potentially leading to remote code execution.

Affected configurations

• vmware cloud foundation (>= 4.0 < 5.2) • vmware vcenter server 8.0 • vmware vcenter server 7.0

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write weakness

References