CVE-2024-38813

HIGHNVD 7.59.0▲Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild

7.5

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.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 9.0(high)
EPSS: 96.7%
KEV: ⚠ Exploited

Published

September 17, 2024

Last Modified

October 31, 2025

References (2)

security@vmwarehttps://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38813

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-03 19:55 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 19:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 19:09 UTCkev_newly_listed
2026-06-03 16:07 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 16:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 12:19 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 12:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 08:31 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 08:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 04:43 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 04:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 00:55 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 00:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-02 21:07 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-02 21:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-02 20:12 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-02 18:32 UTCkev_newly_listed
2026-06-02 17:19 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-02 17:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-02 13:31 UTCEG score recompute

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2024-38813?

CVE-2024-38813 is a high vulnerability published on September 17, 2024. 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.

When was CVE-2024-38813 disclosed?

CVE-2024-38813 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 17, 2024, with the most recent update on October 31, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-38813 actively exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-38813 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 20, 2024, affecting VMware vCenter Server. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38813?

CVE-2024-38813 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38813?

CVE-2024-38813 affects VMware vCenter Server. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.

How do I remediate CVE-2024-38813?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-38813, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-38813

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