Heap Overflow RCE in VMware vCenter Server DCERPC Implementation
CVE-2024-37080 is a critical heap-overflow vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server's implementation of the DCERPC/DCE-RPC protocol. According to the provided content, a malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server can trigger the flaw by sending a specially crafted network packet to a vulnerable vCenter service, potentially causing memory corruption and leading to remote code execution. The issue was disclosed and patched by VMware/Broadcom in June 2024 as part of VMSA-2024-0012, alongside the related DCERPC heap-overflow vulnerability CVE-2024-37079. The content characterizes the flaw as a memory-management/corruption issue affecting vCenter Server services.
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A heap overflow in VMware vCenter Server's DCE/RPC implementation that could lead to RCE; mentioned as patched alongside CVE-2024-37079.
Critical heap overflow vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server DCE/RPC implementation (as described in the advisory), potentially enabling severe impact (details beyond 'heap overflow' not provided in the content).
One of a cluster of four vulnerabilities affecting VMware vCenter Server’s DCE/RPC protocol implementation, mentioned as compounding risk when chained with CVE-2024-37079.
A similar heap overflow vulnerability mentioned as being fixed alongside CVE-2024-37079 in Broadcom VMware vCenter Server (details not provided in the content).
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