CVE-2024-38812
VMware — VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
VMware · in CISA KEV since 2024-11-20
KEV since 2024 · listed over a yearCISA KEVActively Exploited
76
EVRS 76 of 100 Urgent
Patch This Cycle
Rank 683 of 2,960 tracked
Why it scores 76
Evidence available: 6 of 7 signalsListed in the CISA KEV catalog, and an EPSS probability of 0.546.
- CISA KEVApplied
- RansomwareDid not apply
- Vendor exploitationDid not apply
- EPSSApplied
- Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
- Pre-patch disclosureNo data
- KEV recencyDid not apply
- CVSSApplied
The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data
Fix
No fixed version identified yetCISA required action
Evidence
Each value with its source| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. | 9.8 | NVD |
| FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. | 0.546 (99.02nd pctl) | FIRST EPSS |
| Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. | Confirmed | CISA KEV |
| Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. | Unknown or none | CISA KEV |
| CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. | 2024-12-11 · KEV since 2024 · listed over a year | CISA KEV |
Description
What CISA says to do