CVE-2024-38813

CRITICALNVD 7.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 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 7.5 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
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 17%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pctExposed: 0

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

The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted network packet.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

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
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
17%
EPSS %ILE
97%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

September 17, 2024

Last Modified

October 31, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 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-2024-38813
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 62× in last 7d / 252× 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 718 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-26 02:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  4. 2026-08-25 15:10 UTCEG score recompute
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  12. 2026-08-24 18:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  13. 2026-08-24 16:21 UTCEG score recompute
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  15. 2026-08-24 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-23 02:23 UTCEG score recompute
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  14. 2026-08-21 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  24. 2026-08-20 17:06 UTCCISA KEV update
  25. 2026-08-20 13:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-08-19 18:39 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-19 18:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-19 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  33. 2026-08-19 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-08-19 14:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  40. 2026-08-18 16:58 UTCCISA KEV update
  41. 2026-08-18 16:03 UTCEG score recompute
  42. 2026-08-18 16:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-08-18 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-08-18 12:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  49. 2026-08-17 17:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-08-17 13:56 UTCCISA KEV update
  51. 2026-08-17 13:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-08-17 09:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  56. 2026-08-16 18:25 UTCEG score recompute
  57. 2026-08-16 18:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-08-16 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
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  60. 2026-08-16 10:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2024-38813?
CVE-2024-38813 is a critical vulnerability published on September 17, 2024. The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted network packet.
When was CVE-2024-38813 disclosed?
CVE-2024-38813 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-2024-38813 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-38813 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-2024-38813?
CVE-2024-38813 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38813?
CVE-2024-38813 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-2024-38813?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-38813, 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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