What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-37081?

CVE-2024-37081 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 5.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-37081?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-37081. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 5.0%.

Vcenter Server CVE-2024-37081

HIGH

ASP.NET Misconfiguration: Use of Identity Impersonation (CWE-556)

2024-06-18 security@vmware.com

Privilege Escalation VMware Cloud Foundation Vcenter Server

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: vmware

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-556
Impact	CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity.

No patch listed yet 5.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to misconfiguration of sudo. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-556. 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. Affected products include: Vmware Vcenter Server, Vmware Cloud Foundation.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vmware) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (vmware) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: vmware

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

5.0%

Top 9% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS POC (1)

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 5.0%

Patch available No

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Out-of-Cycle

Exploitation· derived

Active

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

High

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +5

CVSS: +39

PoC: +20

Weaponized: +15

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:d:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453

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