7.8

CVE-2024-37081: vmware cloud_foundation

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 18-06-2024Last modified 02-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-37081 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in vmware cloud_foundation. EPSS estimates a 4.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
4.99%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1metasploit

Timeline

  1. 18-06-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to misconfiguration of sudo. An authenticated local user with non-administrative privileges may exploit these issues to elevate privileges to root on vCenter Server Appliance.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.99% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
4.99%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    vCenter Sudo Privilege Escalation

    exploit/linux/local/vcenter_sudo_lpe

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware2 products
  • cloud_foundation≥ 4.0, < 5.2
  • vcenter_serverEOL8.0 | 8.0:a | 8.0:b | 8.0:c | 8.0:update1 | 8.0:update1a | 8.0:update1b | 8.0:update1c | 8.0:update1d | 8.0:update1e | 8.0:update2 | 8.0:update2a | 8.0:update2b | 8.0:update2c | 7.0 | 7.0:a | 7.0:b | 7.0:c | 7.0:d | 7.0:update1 | 7.0:update1a | 7.0:update1c | 7.0:update1d | 7.0:update2 | 7.0:update2a | 7.0:update2b | 7.0:update2c | 7.0:update2d | 7.0:update3 | 7.0:update3a | 7.0:update3c | 7.0:update3d | 7.0:update3e | 7.0:update3f | 7.0:update3g | 7.0:update3h | 7.0:update3i | 7.0:update3j | 7.0:update3k | 7.0:update3l | 7.0:update3m | 7.0:update3n | 7.0:update3o | 7.0:update3p | 7.0:update3q

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links