Actively exploited · Published Jun 18, 2024 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2024-37079
Critical 9.8 Exploited
In plain English
A critical-severity out-of-bounds write in VMware Cloud Foundation. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on January 23, 2026). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 22.4% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Feb 13, 2026.
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware vCenter Server | 8.0 – before 8.0 U2d8.0 – before 8.0 U1e7.0 – before 7.0 U3r |
| n/a | VMware Cloud Foundation | 5.x4.x |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H