Input validation error in vCenter Server - CVE-2024-38813
Published: September 17, 2024 / Updated: November 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97447
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38813
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
vCenter Server
vCenter Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated user can send specially crafted packets to the server and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38813
Install updates from vendor's website.