VMware vCenter: Privilege escalation to root on vCenter via a crafted network packet

CVE-2024-38813Kernel, userspace & hypervisorKnown exploitedcurated

Impact

Privilege escalation to root on vCenter via a crafted network packet [KEV]

Who can reach it

Network access to the management plane

What to do

vCenter patch + service restart

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38813

This entry is curated: imported from vendor advisories with machine assistance, not yet individually verified. Confirm against your vendor's advisory before acting, and report anything wrong.