- 181/2024
- Critical
VMware has released a security update to address several vulnerabilities in multiple VMware products, including VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation.
The addressed vulnerabilities could allow the attacker to gain elevated privileges, or execute arbitrary code and gain access to the affected system by sending a specially crafted packet.
Sample of the addressed vulnerabilities:
1. VMware vCenter Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2024-37079):
- CVSS: 9.8
- Attack Vector: Network
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Consequences: Gain Access
2. VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2024-37081):
- CVSS: 7.8
- Attack Vector: Local
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Consequences: Gain Privileges
Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2024-37079
- CVE-2024-37080
- CVE-2024-37081
Mitigations
The enterprise should deploy this patch as soon as the testing phase is completed.