VMware vCenter Server/Cloud Foundation DCERPC heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component DCERPC Handler. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-37080. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation (version unknown). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown function of the component DCERPC Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.broadcom.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-37080 since 06/03/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/25/2026).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-36413). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/03/2024 🔍
06/18/2024 +15 days 🔍
06/18/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/25/2026 +586 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: support.broadcom.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-37080 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-37080
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-268863
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2024 08:03
Updated: 01/25/2026 08:21
Changes: 06/18/2024 08:03 (62), 06/19/2024 03:44 (1), 08/30/2024 20:45 (11), 01/25/2026 08:21 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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