VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
VMware vCenter Server contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to execute remote code by sending a specially crafted packet.
- Vendor
- VMware
- Product
- vCenter Server
- CVSS
- 9.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 54.6%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
VMware vCenter Server contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to execute remote code by sending a specially crafted packet.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-20. Required action per CISA: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2024-12-11.
This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.