CVE-2024-38812

CVE Published	2024-09-17
Related CWE(s)	CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow, CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
Related Vendor(s)	vmware
Related Product(s)	vcenter_server
Exploitation Reported (CISA KEV)	2024-11-20
CVSS 3 Base Score	9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVSS 3 Attack Complexity	LOW
CVSS 3 Attack Vector	NETWORK

The 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.

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Associated CAPEC Patterns

Forced Integer Overflow (CAPEC-92)

This attack forces an integer variable to go out of range. The integer variable is often used as an offset such as size of memory allocation or similarly. The attacker would typically control the value of such variable and try to get it out of range. For instance the integer in question is incremented past the maximum possible value, it may wrap to become a very small, or negative number, therefore providing a very incorrect value which can lead to unexpected behavior. At worst the attacker can execute arbitrary code.

References

CVE-2024-38812

Cyber Threat Graph Context

Associated CAPEC Patterns

Forced Integer Overflow (CAPEC-92)

References

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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities