CVEs / CVE-2024-37079
CVE-2024-37079: Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 23 Jan 2026
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 22.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Broadcom VMware vCenter Server contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. This could allow a malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server to send specially crafted network packets, potentially leading to remote code execution.
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 and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a VMware vCenter Server | from 8.0, before 8.0 U2d | 8.0 U2d |
| n/a VMware vCenter Server | from 8.0, before 8.0 U1e | 8.0 U1e |
| n/a VMware vCenter Server | from 7.0, before 7.0 U3r | 7.0 U3r |
| n/a VMware Cloud Foundation | 5.x | — |
| n/a VMware Cloud Foundation | 4.x | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 23 Jan 2026 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| 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. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
References
- CVE-2024-37079 on NVD
- CVE-2024-37079 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-37079 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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