VMware Releases vCenter Server Update to Fix Critical RCE Vulnerability

October 22, 2024
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VMware Releases vCenter Server Update to Fix Critical RCE Vulnerability

VMware has released software updates to address an already patched security flaw in vCenter Server that could pave the way for remote code execution.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38812 (CVSS score: 9.8), concerns a case of heap-overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCE/RPC protocol.
“A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability by

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VMware Releases vCenter Server Update to Fix Critical RCE Vulnerability

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