CVE-2024-37079

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.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): vmware
CVSS severity: CRITICAL
CVSS score: 9.8 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 9.8 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
CWE(s): —
Reserved: 2024-06-03
Published: 2024-06-18 05:43 UTC
Last updated: 2026-01-24 04:55 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2024/37xxx/CVE-2024-37079.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2024-37079 — Broadcom VMware vCenter Server: Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CISA KEV

CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation of this CVE. Federal agencies must remediate by the due date below; private orgs should treat it as priority-1.

Vulnerability name: Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability
Vendor / project: Broadcom
Product: VMware vCenter Server
Date added to KEV: 2026-01-23
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.
Ransomware campaign use: Unknown
CISA notes: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37079
CISA listing: www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0

Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.

NVD published: 2024-06-18 06:15:11 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-01-26 14:52:05 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 9.8 / 10 CRITICAL source: security@vmware.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 3.9 / 10
Impact subscore: 5.9 / 10
EPSS score: 0.8228 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 99.24% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24

NVD-assigned CWE(s): CWE-787 (differs from the CNA list above)

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2024-36412
Assigner: vmware
Published: Jun 18, 2024, 5:43:06 AM
Updated: Jan 24, 2026, 4:55:16 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 9.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS: 82.2800
Vendors: n/a
Products: VMware vCenter Server (8.0 <8.0 U2d)

VMware vCenter Server (7.0 <7.0 U3r)

VMware vCenter Server (8.0 <8.0 U1e)

VMware Cloud Foundation (5.x)

VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x)
Aliases: GHSA-qqfg-j9g4-4mfh

ENISA 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.

EUVD references (1)

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453

Affected products (2)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
n/a	VMware vCenter Server	`8.0` (affected), `8.0` (affected), `7.0` (affected)	—
n/a	VMware Cloud Foundation	`5.x` (affected), `4.x` (affected)	—

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (44) NVD

NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.

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Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453

Web references (0)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

No web references attached yet.

NVD-tagged references (3)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453 security@vmware.com PatchVendor Advisory
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-37079 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 US Government Resource

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
cwe	`CWE-787`	no local data	2026-05-14 02:58 UTC
cve	`CVE-2024-37079`	no local data	2026-05-14 02:58 UTC

Remediations (9)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Critical RCE flaws in vCenter Server fixed (CVE-2024-37079, CVE-2024 ...

web:www.helpnetsecurity.com

A technical write-up about CVE-2024-37079 has been published. "At the time of the patch release, there was a fair amount of attention paid to this vulnerability.

2026-05-14 18:20 UTC
VMware ESXi 7.0 Patch History - V-Front

web:esxi-patches.v-front.de

Jump to release date: 2025-07-15 (Update 3w) | 2025-05-20 (Update 3v) | 2025-03-04 (Update 3s) | 2024 -12-12 (Update 3r) | 2024 -05-21 (Update 3q) | 2024 -03-05 (Update ...

2026-05-14 18:20 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2024-37079

web:nvd.nist.gov

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2026-05-14 18:20 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-14 18:20 UTC
Support Content Notification - Broadcom support portal

web:support.broadcom.com

Resolution: To remediate CVE-2024-37079 , and CVE - 2024 -37080 apply the updates listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' below to affected deployments. Workarounds: In-product workarounds were investigated, but were determined to not be viable. Additional Documentation: A supplemental FAQ was created for additional clarification.

2026-05-14 18:20 UTC
Critical VMware VCenter Server Flaw CVE-2024-37079

web:thecyberexpress.com

CVE-2024-37079 in VMware vCenter Server is actively exploited. Patch immediately to prevent RCE and protect virtual infrastructure.

2026-05-14 18:20 UTC
CISA Adds Actively Exploited VMware vCenter Flaw CVE-2024-37079 to KEV ...

web:thehackernews.com

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a critical security flaw affecting Broadcom VMware vCenter Server that was patched in June 2024 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-37079 (CVSS score: 9.8), which refers to a heap overflow in the ...

2026-05-14 18:20 UTC
CISA Warns of Actively Exploited Critical VMware vCenter RCE Vulnerability

web:cyberpress.org

The active exploitation of CVE-2024-37079 underscores the critical importance of timely patching and vulnerability management in virtualized environments. With the February 13 deadline approaching for federal agencies, organizations should treat this vulnerability as a priority and allocate resources to remediation efforts immediately.

2026-05-14 18:20 UTC
CISA Required Action

CISA KEV

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2026-02-13 Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown

2026-05-14 01:13 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2024-37079.json.

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