Buffer overflow in VMware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2024-37080
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.125 (96.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.125 · newest: 0.125 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 8.0, 7.0
- VMware Cloud Foundation — versions 5.x, 4.x
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 8.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/Se… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-37080?
- CVE-2024-37080 is a critical-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-06-18.
- How severe is CVE-2024-37080?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-37080 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.