On 2024-11-20, CISA added CVE-2024-38813 (VMware vCenter Server) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog [2]. The vulnerability is listed in the catalog as "VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability" [2]. CISA requires remediation in accordance with the listed vendor mitigation guidance; see the original text in the body for specific requirements [2].
Backfill: this event became public on Nov 20, 2024 and we added it on Nov 10, 2026. It is not a new event.
CISA Adds VMware vCenter Server Vulnerability CVE-2024-38813 to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
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- Disclosed
- Nov 20, 2024
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2026
- CVSS basis
- Our assessment
- 17.4%, higher than 97% of CVEs
- Exploitation and patch status
- ExploitedKEV
- Attack vector
- Vulnerability status
- Actor type
- Motivation
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What happened
Who is affected
Industries mainly affected: Government, Cross-industry
What to do nowOur advice
CISA requires remediation in accordance with the listed vendor mitigation guidance; see the original text in the body for specific requirements [2].
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Technical details
CISA KEV Listing Record
CISA added CVE-2024-38813 (VMware vCenter Server) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities () catalog on 2024-11-20 [2].
Original Technical Description
VMware vCenter contains an improper check for dropped privileges vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted packet. [2]
Official Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. [2]
Individual Vulnerability Record
The U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) provides an independent vulnerability record and description for CVE-2024-38813 [1].
References
Official / primary3
- [1]
“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.”
- [2]
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