CVE DATABASE / CVE-2024-37079
CVE-2024-37079
Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2026-01-23.
Federal remediation due 2026-02-13.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-37079
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-01-26. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.