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CVE-2024-37079 — Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability

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.

CVSS
9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS
82.16% (top 0.80%)
CWE
Published
2024-06-18T05:43:06.619Z
Last modified
2026-01-24T04:55:16.029Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
Added to KEV
2026-01-23
BOD 22-01 due
2026-02-13
Ransomware use
Unknown

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
na / VMware vCenter Server8.0, 8.0, 7.0
na / VMware Cloud Foundation5.x, 4.x

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2026-01-23. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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