SQL Injection in VMware Hcx

CVE-2024-38814

An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in VMware HCX was privately reported to VMware. A malicious authenticated user with non-administrator privileges may be able to enter specially crafted SQL queries and perform unauthorized remote code execution on the HCX manager.  Updates are available to remediate this vulnerability in affected VMware products.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.154 (96.7th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-38814: held from 0.154 to 0.154.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.154 · newest: 0.154 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • VMware Hcx — versions 4.10.0
  • VMware Hcx — versions VMware HCX 4.8.0-4.8.2, VMware HCX 4.9.0-4.9.1, VMware HCX 4.10.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38814?
CVE-2024-38814 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Hcx, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-38814?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-38814 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.