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CVE-2024-38813

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National Vulnerability Database Information

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.

CVSS Base Score: 7.5 (v3.1)

The **CVSS Base Score** is a score from **0 to 10** that represents the intrinsic severity of a vulnerability. A higher score indicates greater severity.

Value

0.02.55.07.510.0

Published on: 09/17/2024 18:15:04
Last modified: 10/31/2025 15:56:53
NIST: CVE source from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

CVSS Metrics Details

Base Severity: HIGH
Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: HIGH
Privileges Required: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Database CWE: v4.18

CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges ↗

The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.

CWE-273: Improper Check for Dropped Privileges ↗

The product attempts to drop privileges but does not check or incorrectly checks to see if the drop succeeded.

Fonte: MITRE CWE

FIRST Information

EPSS Score: 0.2953

The **EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)** is a score from **0 to 1** that indicates the **probability** that a vulnerability will be exploited in the real world in the next 30 days. A higher value indicates a greater likelihood of exploitation.

Value

0.00.250.50.751.0

Percentile: 0.9648

The **Percentile** indicates how much higher this vulnerability's EPSS score is compared to all other vulnerabilities in the EPSS database. For example, a percentile of 0.90 (90%) means that 90% of vulnerabilities have an EPSS score equal to or lower than the current one.

Value

0.00.250.50.751.0

*Data updated as of: 2025-12-27

CISA Information (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

The **CISA KEV Catalog** lists vulnerabilities that have been **actively exploited in the real world**. If a CVE is present in this catalog, it indicates that the threat is immediate and mitigation should be a top priority.

CVE **CVE-2024-38813** **IS PRESENT** in the CISA KEV Catalog!

Vulnerability Name: VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Short Description: VMware vCenter contains an improper check for dropped privileges vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted packet.
Date Added to KEV: 11/20/2024
Vendor/Product: VMware / vCenter Server
Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due Date: 12/11/2024

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NVD References

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