Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 22.4%; technical severity is CVSS 9.8.
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.
Who should care
- Teams operating VMware vCenter Server, Cloud Foundation, vCenter Server
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether VMware vCenter Server, Cloud Foundation, vCenter Server is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Broadcom Security patch
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Treatment intelligence
Remediation intelligence
Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.
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Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-787
- Affected versions
- Broadcom VMware vCenter Server; VMware Cloud Foundation (Start Including 4.0, End Excluding 5.2); VMware vCenter Server (Version 8.0 | Version 8.0 | Version 8.0 | Version 8.0)
- Fixed versions
- VMware Cloud Foundation (Fixed from 5.2)
- Published
- 18 June 2024
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 22.4%
- Signal calculated at 74