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.
CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
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.
Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due date: 2024.12.11Confirm that VMware vCenter Server and an affected version are present.
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.
