CVE-2024-38813: VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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. Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2024-11-20T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
d9261641ccf9753e6b61
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2024-38813
Use and citation
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