Vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2024-37079
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 potent…
EPSS: 0.823 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- N/a Vmware Cloud Foundation — versions 5.x, 4.x
- N/a Vmware Vcenter Server — versions 8.0, 7.0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
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.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-37079?
- CVE-2024-37079 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-06-18.
- How severe is CVE-2024-37079?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-37079 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-37079 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-01-23), indicating it is being actively exploited. 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.