Vulnerability · Published Oct 9, 2024 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2024-38818
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity privilege mismanagement in VMware NSX, VMware Cloud Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
VMware NSX contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated malicious actor may exploit this vulnerability to obtain permissions from a separate group role than previously assigned.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware NSX, VMware Cloud Foundation | VMware NSX 4.x, VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L