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VMware vCenter Server 7.x < 7.0 U3s / 8.x < 8.0 U3b Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2024-0019)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 207464

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Synopsis

The VMware vCenter Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of VMware vCenter Server installed on the remote host is 7.x prior to 7.0 U3s or 8.x prior to 8.0 U3b. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the VMSA-2024-0019 advisory:

 - 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. (CVE-2024-38812)

 - 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. (CVE-2024-38813)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to VMware vCenter Server 7.0 U3s or 8.0 U3b or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2748da59

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 207464

File Name: vmware_vcenter_server_vmsa-2024-0019.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 9/19/2024

Updated: 9/20/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-38812

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server

Required KB Items: Host/VMware/release, Host/VMware/version, Host/VMware/vCenter

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/17/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/17/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-38812, CVE-2024-38813

IAVA: 2024-A-0588