CVE-2024-37079

critical VMware ⚠️ CISA KEV — Exploited in the Wild
CVSS v3 Base Score
9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
82.7%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: June 18, 2024 (695 days ago)
Last Modified: January 26, 2026
Vendor: VMware

⚠️ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2026-01-23
Remediation Due: 2026-02-13 (⚠ 91d overdue)

Description

vCenter Server contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network packet potentially leading to remote code execution.

CWE

CWE-787

Affected Products

vmware cloud foundationvmware vcenter server

References

🔗 support.broadcom.com 🔗 support.broadcom.com 🔗 www.cisa.gov