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CVE-2024-38812

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability — VMware vCenter Server contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. This vulnerabil
Published: Nov 20, 2024  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability — VMware vCenter Server contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to execute remote code by sending a specially crafted packet.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

VMware vCenter Server contains a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in DCERPC protocol implementation that allows remote code execution via specially crafted packets. This affects organizations using vCenter Server for virtualization infrastructure management.

📄 Description (Arabic)

ثغرة حرجة في خادم VMware vCenter Server تتعلق بتجاوز المخزن المؤقت على الكومة في بروتوكول DCERPC. يمكن لمهاجم لديه وصول شبكي استغلال هذه الثغرة بإرسال حزمة مصممة خصيصاً لتنفيذ أوامر بعيدة على النظام.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

خادم VMware vCenter يحتوي على ثغرة حرجة في تجاوز المخزن المؤقت على الكومة في بروتوكول DCERPC تسمح بتنفيذ الأوامر عن بعد. يؤثر هذا على المنظمات التي تستخدم vCenter Server لإدارة البنية التحتية للمحاكاة الافتراضية.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 19, 2026 18:47
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government energy healthcare telecom
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediately update VMware vCenter Server to the latest patched version. Implement network segmentation to restrict DCERPC protocol access. Monitor for suspicious network traffic patterns. Disable unnecessary services and apply principle of least privilege.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث خادم VMware vCenter Server فوراً إلى أحدث إصدار مصحح. طبق تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد الوصول إلى بروتوكول DCERPC. راقب أنماط حركة المرور المريبة. عطل الخدمات غير الضرورية وطبق مبدأ الحد الأدنى من الامتيازات.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
1.1.1 2.1.1 2.2.1 3.1.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-1 PR.AC-1 PR.PT-1 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1 A.13.1.1 A.14.2.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
VMware:vCenter Server
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS77.87%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2024-12-11
Published 2024-11-20
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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