CVE-2024-37081

HIGH
Published Jun 18, 2024 Modified Jun 20, 2025 CWE-556

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-556 CWE-556

Affected Products

Vendor Product
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware vcenter_server
vmware cloud_foundation

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-37081? +
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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-37081? +
CVE-2024-37081 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-37081? +
CVE-2024-37081 affects products from vmware, specifically: cloud_foundation, vcenter_server. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-37081? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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