CVE-2024-37080
Published: 18 June 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-37080 is a critical-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Vmware Vcenter Server. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
vCenter Server contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in its DCERPC protocol implementation, tracked as CVE-2024-37080 and published on 2024-06-18. The flaw is identified under CWEs 787 and 122 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting network attackability without authentication or user interaction.
An attacker with network access to vCenter Server can exploit the issue by transmitting a specially crafted network packet, which may trigger remote code execution on the affected system.
Broadcom security advisories at the referenced support URLs provide official guidance on patches and mitigation steps for this vulnerability.
EPSS for the CVE rose materially from lower values to a peak of 0.4977 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current 0.2491, indicating that exploitation interest increased after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-36413
Vulnerability details
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.
- 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.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.