CVE-2024-38813
VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnera - [Actively Exploited]
Description
The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted network packet.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 17, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 22, 2024, 2 a.m.
Source :
security@vmware.com
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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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.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38813
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-38813
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
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CVE-2024-38813
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https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968 | Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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vulnerability anywhere in the article.
- TheCyberThrone
The CyberThrone Most Exploited Vulnerabilities Top 10 – November 2024
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- Cybersecurity News
Critical VMware vCenter Server Flaws Under Active Attack: CISA Issues Urgent Warning
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- TheCyberThrone
Broadcom repatched VMware bugs for the second time
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- security.nl
Broadcom meldt actief misbruik van kritiek lek in VMware vCenter Server
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- The Hacker News
Warning: VMware vCenter and Kemp LoadMaster Flaws Under Active Exploitation
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- The Register
Critical 9.8-rated VMware vCenter RCE bug exploited after patch fumble
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- BleepingComputer
Critical RCE bug in VMware vCenter Server now exploited in attacks
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- Help Net Security
Week in review: Fortinet patches critical FortiManager 0-day, VMware fixes vCenter Server RCE
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- The Register
VMware fixes critical RCE, make-me-root bugs in vCenter - for the second time
VMware has pushed a second patch for a critical, heap-overflow bug in the vCenter Server that could allow a remote attacker to fully compromise vulnerable systems after the first software update, issu ... Read more
- BleepingComputer
VMware fixes bad patch for critical vCenter Server RCE flaw
VMware has released another security update for CVE-2024-38812, a critical VMware vCenter Server remote code execution vulnerability that was not correctly fixed in the first patch from September 2024 ... Read more
- Help Net Security
VMware fixes critical vCenter Server RCE bug – again! (CVE-2024-38812)
Broadcom has released new patches for previously fixed vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-38812, CVE-2024-38813) in vCenter Server, one of which hasn’t been fully addressed the first time and could allow attac ... Read more
- Help Net Security
Week in review: Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed, Apple releases iOS 18
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed (CVE-2024-38812) Broadcom has released fixes for two vulnera ... Read more
- TheCyberThrone
TheCyberThrone Security Week In Review – September 21, 2024
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- Help Net Security
Patch this critical Safeguard for Privileged Passwords auth bypass flaw (CVE-2024-45488)
Researchers have released technical details about CVE-2024-45488, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting One Identity’s Safeguard for Privileged Passwords (SPP), which could allow at ... Read more
- security.nl
VMware vCenter-servers via kritiek beveiligingslek op afstand over te nemen
Een kritieke kwetsbaarheid maakt het mogelijk om VMware vCenter-servers op afstand over te nemen. Broadcom heeft beveiligingsupdates uitgebracht om het probleem te verhelpen. VCenter is een oplossing ... Read more
- Help Net Security
Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed (CVE-2024-38812)
Broadcom has released fixes for two vulnerabilities affecting VMware vCenter Server that can be triggered by sending a specially crafted network packet, and could lead to remote code execution (CVE-20 ... Read more
- The Hacker News
Patch Issued for Critical VMware vCenter Flaw Allowing Remote Code Execution
Virtualization / Network Security Broadcom on Tuesday released updates to address a critical security flaw impacting VMware vCenter Server that could pave the way for remote code execution. The vulner ... Read more
- The Register
VMware patches remote make-me-root holes in vCenter Server, Cloud Foundation
Broadcom has emitted a pair of patches for vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter Server that a miscreant with network access to the software could exploit to completely commandeer a system. This also affe ... Read more
- BleepingComputer
Broadcom fixes critical RCE bug in VMware vCenter Server
Broadcom has fixed a critical VMware vCenter Server vulnerability that attackers can exploit to gain remote code execution on unpatched servers via a network packet. vCenter Server is the central mana ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-38813
vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Nov. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Date Added 2024-11-20 Added Due Date 2024-12-11 Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Added Vulnerability Name VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Oct. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968 No Types Assigned https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-273 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3e:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3h:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3i:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3k:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3l:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3m:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3n:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by security@vmware.com
Sep. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted network packet. Added Reference VMware https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968 [No types assigned] Added CWE VMware CWE-273 Added CWE VMware CWE-250 Added CVSS V3.1 VMware AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-38813
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-38813
weaknesses.