VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2024-37081
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability4.99%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-06-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to misconfiguration of sudo. An authenticated local user with non-administrative privileges may exploit these issues to elevate privileges to root on vCenter Server Appliance.
Weakness classification
- CWE-556: ASP.NET Misconfiguration: Use of Identity Impersonation
Primary references
- security@vmware.com — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory