CVE-2024-37079

9.8 CRITICAL 22% exploit odds Drop everything exploited in the wild Fix listed Memory safety Server

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
In the wild: CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2024-06-03 05:40 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2024-06-18 06:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-01-23 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2026-02-13 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
2026-06-17 07:37 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
Exploit odds: 22.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.

Details

Published: 2024-06-18 06:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 07:37 UTC
Added to CISA KEV: 2026-01-23
Exploit probability: 22.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

VMware Cloud Foundation < 5.2
VMware Vcenter Server 8.0
VMware Vcenter Server 7.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record