CVE-2024-38812 (GCVE-0-2024-38812)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-17 17:13 – Updated: 2025-10-21 22:55- CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-cont… | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware vCenter Server |
Affected:
8.0 , < 8.0 U3b
(custom)
Affected: 7.0 , < 7.0 U3s (custom) |
||
| n/a | VMware Cloud Foundation |
Affected:
5.x
Affected: 4.x |
||
| broadcom | vmware_vcenter_server |
Affected:
8.00 , < 8.0u3b
(custom)
Affected: 7.0 , < 7.0u3s (custom) cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_vcenter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| broadcom | vmware_cloud_foundation |
Affected:
4.0 , < 5.0
(custom)
Affected: 5.0 , < 6.0 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-122 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | vCenter Server |
| Due Date | 2024-12-11 |
| Date Added | 2024-11-20 |
| Vendorproject | VMware |
| Vulnerabilityname | VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Heap-overflow vulnerability |
| Vendor | VMware |
| Product | VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation |
| Added Date | 2024-11-20T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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