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CVE-2024-37079

VendorvmwareProductvcenter server, cloud foundationDiscoveredJun 18, 2024UpdatedJan 26, 2026

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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CVSS v3.1
9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS
22.4%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Listed
confirmed active exploitation
News coverage
2
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
6 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jun 18, 2024
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Jan 26, 2026
Jan 24, 2026
thehackernews.com reports: CISA Adds Actively Exploited VMware vCenter Flaw CVE-2024-37079 to KEV Catalog
Sep 15, 2026
bleepingcomputer.com reports: CISA: Critical VMware RCE flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs