Remote Code Execution in VMware vCenter Server DCERPC Implementation
CVE-2024-37079 is a critical memory-corruption vulnerability in Broadcom VMware vCenter Server. The flaw is described as a heap overflow / out-of-bounds write in vCenter Server’s implementation of the DCE/RPC (DCERPC) protocol. A remote attacker with network access to the vCenter Server can trigger the vulnerability by sending specially crafted network packets, which may corrupt heap memory and potentially result in remote code execution. Public reporting and vendor advisory context indicate the issue affects vCenter Server 7.x and 8.x branches prior to patched releases, and VMware Cloud Foundation deployments that include vulnerable vCenter components are also impacted. Broadcom/VMware patched the issue in June 2024 under VMSA-2024-0012 and later indicated exploitation had occurred in the wild.
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VMware vCenter Server heap overflow vulnerability added to CISA KEV due to active exploitation.
A critical VMware vCenter Server vulnerability that CISA has tagged as actively exploited.
A critical VMware vCenter Server vulnerability that CISA tagged as actively exploited.
A critical heap overflow in VMware vCenter Server's DCE/RPC implementation enabling network-based RCE; added to CISA KEV due to active exploitation.
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