CVE-2024-38812

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-11-20), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 55%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pct · epss highExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
55%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

September 17, 2024

Last Modified

October 31, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 17, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38812
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Support Content Notification - Support Portal - Broadcom support portal

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 60× in last 7d / 243× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 889 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-20 20:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-20 20:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-20 20:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-20 16:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-20 12:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  9. 2026-09-19 20:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-19 16:26 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-19 16:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-19 15:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-09-19 12:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-19 08:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  16. 2026-09-19 00:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-18 20:39 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-09-18 20:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-18 19:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  21. 2026-09-18 16:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  23. 2026-09-18 12:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-18 08:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-18 04:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-18 00:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-17 20:56 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-17 20:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-17 16:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  9. 2026-09-16 21:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-16 17:10 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-16 17:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  13. 2026-09-16 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-09-16 13:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-16 09:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-16 05:16 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-16 05:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  23. 2026-09-15 05:33 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-09-15 05:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-15 03:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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  27. 2026-09-15 01:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-09-14 21:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  30. 2026-09-14 17:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-14 13:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-14 09:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-09-13 21:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-13 17:56 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-09-13 17:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-13 16:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-09-13 13:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  43. 2026-09-12 22:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-12 18:13 UTCEG score recompute
  45. 2026-09-12 18:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-12 14:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-09-12 14:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-09-12 10:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-12 06:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-12 02:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-11 22:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  53. 2026-09-11 18:30 UTCEG score recompute
  54. 2026-09-11 18:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-09-11 14:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  56. 2026-09-11 14:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-11 10:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  59. 2026-09-11 02:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-10 22:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
  62. 2026-09-10 18:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-10 14:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-09-10 10:48 UTCEG score recompute
  65. 2026-09-10 10:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-09-10 06:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-09-10 02:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-09-09 22:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
  70. 2026-09-09 18:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-09-09 14:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-09-09 11:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-09-09 07:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-09-09 03:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-08 23:08 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2024-38812?
CVE-2024-38812 is a critical vulnerability published on September 17, 2024. 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.
When was CVE-2024-38812 disclosed?
CVE-2024-38812 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 17, 2024, with the most recent update on October 31, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-38812 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-38812 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 20, 2024, affecting VMware vCenter Server. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38812?
CVE-2024-38812 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38812?
CVE-2024-38812 affects VMware vCenter Server. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2024-38812?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-38812, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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