Cybersecurity Alerts

Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities

← Back to Cybersecurity Alerts

CVE-2024-38813

VMware | vCenter ServerAdded 2024-11-20Remediation Deadline 2024-12-11

VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

VMware vCenter contains an improper check for dropped privileges vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted packet.

Required Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Classification

CWE-250

CWE-273

References