vulnerability
VMware vCenter Server: CVE-2024-38813 (VMSA-2024-0019)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 17, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 | Apr 15, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 17, 2024
Added
Sep 18, 2024
Modified
Apr 15, 2026
Description
The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted network packet.
Solution
vmware-vcenter-server-upgrade-latest
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