RCE in VMware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2024-22274
The vCenter Server contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges on the vCenter appliance shell may exploit this issue to run arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 7.0, 8.0
- VMware Cloud Foundation (Vcenter Server) — versions 5.x, 4.x
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 8.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-22274?
- CVE-2024-22274 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2024-05-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-22274?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-22274 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.