CVE-2024-22274
Published: 21 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-22274 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Vmware Vcenter Server. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-22274 is an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in vCenter Server, tracked under CWE-94. The flaw resides in the vCenter appliance and permits execution of arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system when triggered by an authenticated user.
An attacker who already possesses administrative privileges on the vCenter appliance shell can exploit the issue remotely with low attack complexity. Successful exploitation yields full control over the host operating system, resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability as scored by CVSS 7.2.
Broadcom has published security advisories addressing the vulnerability at the referenced support pages. The EPSS score has reached 0.6942 without a documented rise from a lower baseline.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-19837
Vulnerability details
The vCenter Server contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges on the vCenter appliance shell may exploit this issue to run arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.