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CVE-2024-37081

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.

CVSS 7.8 · HighBuzz score 29.1

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 29.1

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 13.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
16.1
4 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
13.0
4 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
4 source links · newest first
  • 24th June – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research

    For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 24th June, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES The BlackSuit ransomware group has disrupted operations at CDK Global, a significant provider of IT and digital marketing solutions to the automotive industry, targeting their SaaS platforms across the United States and […]

    vendorresearch.checkpoint.comJun 24, 2024, 1:12 PM
  • VMware addressed vCenter Server vulnerabilities that can allow remote code execution or privilege escalation. VMware addressed multiple vCenter Server vulnerabilities that remote attackers can exploit to achieve remote code execution or privilege escalation. vCenter Server is a centralized management platform developed by VMware for managing virtualized environments. The vCenter Server contains multiple heap-overflow flaws, tracked […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJun 18, 2024, 5:23 PM
  • Serious vulnerabilities that can allow remote code execution and privilege escalation have been patched in VMware vCenter Server.

    newswww.securityweek.comJun 18, 2024, 10:55 AM
  • VMware by Broadcom has fixed two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-37079, CVE-2024-37080) affecting VMware vCenter Server and products that contain it: vSphere and Cloud Foundation. “A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger these vulnerabilities by sending a specially crafted network packet potentially leading to remote code execution,” the company said, but noted that they are currently not aware of them being exploited “in the wild”. The vulnerabilities VMware vCenter Server is a popular … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comJun 18, 2024, 9:03 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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