CVE-2024-38812
VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
What is affected
| Vendor | VMware |
|---|---|
| Product | vCenter Server |
| Weakness | CWE-122 |
The 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.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
US federal civilian agencies were required to act by 11 December 2024 under BOD 22-01. The deadline is a compliance date, not a measure of severity — it says nothing about how dangerous the flaw is to anyone else.
Where this comes from
Every field on this page is taken from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, last synced 12 Nov 2026, 21:26. Nothing here is our own assessment. For the technical scoring, see the NVD record below.
More from VMware
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2025-22225VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi Arbitrary Write Vulnerability
CVE-2025-22224VMware ESXi and Workstation
VMware ESXi and Workstation TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38813VMware vCenter Server
VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability