CVE-2024-38813

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The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted network packet.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968 Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38813
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3e:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3h:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3i:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3k:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3l:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3m:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3n:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Oct 2025, 23:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38813 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38813', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38813 -
Information

Published : 2024-09-17 18:15

Updated : 2025-10-21 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-38813

Mitre link : CVE-2024-38813

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-38813

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

  • vcenter_server
CWE
CWE-250

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

CWE-273

Improper Check for Dropped Privileges