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CVE-2024-38812

The 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 executio…

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The 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 9.8 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.7/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.8: +1.47
  • Fresh EPSS: 54.57%: +0.27

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 11 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

SC Media
Press · 26 Jan 2026, 08:00 · VMware vCenter Server bug added to CISA list of exploited vulnerabilities - SC Media
The Hacker News
Press · 24 Jan 2026, 08:00 · CISA Adds Actively Exploited VMware vCenter Flaw CVE-2024-37079 to KEV Catalog - The Hacker News
SC Media
Press · 05 Dec 2025, 08:00 · China-linked threat actor WARP PANDA targets US entities with BRICKSTORM - SC Media
The Hacker News
Press · 05 Dec 2025, 08:00 · CISA Reports PRC Hackers Using BRICKSTORM for Long-Term Access in U.S. Systems - The Hacker News
BleepingComputer
Press · 18 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Critical RCE bug in VMware vCenter Server now exploited in attacks - BleepingComputer
See all 11 source documents
SecurityWeek
Press · 18 Nov 2024, 08:00 · VMware Discloses Exploitation of Hard-to-Fix vCenter Server Flaw - SecurityWeek
Rescana
Press · 22 Oct 2024, 07:00 · Critical VMware vCenter Server Vulnerabilities CVE-2024-38812 and CVE-2024-38813: Threats and Mitigation Strategies - Rescana
Help Net Security
Press · 22 Oct 2024, 07:00 · VMware fixes critical vCenter Server RCE bug – again! (CVE-2024-38812) - Help Net Security
BleepingComputer
Press · 22 Oct 2024, 07:00 · VMware fixes bad patch for critical vCenter Server RCE flaw - BleepingComputer
Rapid7
Press · 19 Sep 2024, 07:00 · High-Risk Vulnerabilities in Common Enterprise Technologies - Rapid7
Field Effect
Press · 11 Jul 2024, 07:00 · Vulnerability in retired Internet Explorer exploited since January 2023 - Field Effect

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.7 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.8; EPSS 54.6%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:15.790101+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
11 Jul 2024, 07:00
Published
17 Sep 2024, 17:13
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
20 Nov 2024, 00:00
Latest press mention
26 Jan 2026, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59