VMware vCenter Server known exploited vulnerabilities
We track 10 CVEs in VMware vCenter Server. All of them are on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, meaning CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild (listed 2021–2024). CISA flags 3 of them as used in ransomware campaigns. The most recent is CVE-2024-38813, added to KEV on .
Also listed as: vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation. CISA, NVD and vendor advisories name the same product differently; each CVE page keeps the wording from its source.
- CVEs tracked
- 10
- On CISA KEV
- 10
- Ransomware use
- 3
- Rated critical
- 6
Every VMware vCenter Server CVE we track
| CVE / Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Added to KEV | Patch by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-38813 VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 7.5 | 17.4% | ||
| CVE-2024-38812 VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 54.6% | ||
| CVE-2022-22948 VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability | [ MEDIUM ] | 6.5 | 13.3% | ||
| CVE-2023-34048 VMware vCenter Server Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 99.4% | ||
| CVE-2021-21973 VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability | [ MEDIUM ] | 5.3 | 88.0% | ||
| CVE-2021-22017 VMware vCenter Server Improper Access Control | [ MEDIUM ] | 5.3 | 49.2% | ||
| CVE-2021-22005 VMware vCenter Server File Upload Vulnerabilityransomware use | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 100.0% | ||
| CVE-2021-21985 VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation Vulnerabilityransomware use | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 100.0% | ||
| CVE-2021-21972 VMware vCenter Server vSphere Client Remote Code Executionransomware usewrite-up | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 99.9% | ||
| CVE-2020-3952 VMware vCenter Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 90.4% |
Sorted by date added to KEV. Severity and CVSS as stated by NVD or the vendor; EPSS from FIRST.org. "Patch by" is CISA's BOD 22-01 deadline for US federal agencies, a useful priority signal for everyone else. Machine-readable: /api/v1/vendors/vmware.json.
Other VMware products
Every row links to its CVE record with the CISA required action, catalog coverage and primary sources. We describe impact and remediation only; no exploit code. See the full KEV tracker or compare KEV catalogs.