Medium severity · published Oct 9, 2024
CVE-2024-38818
VMware NSX contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated malicious actor may exploit this vulnerability to obtain permissions from a separate group role…
6.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware NSX contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.
An authenticated malicious actor may exploit this vulnerability to obtain permissions from a separate group role than previously assigned.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VN
VMware NSX, VMware Cloud Foundation ·
VMware NSX 4.x, VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x · source: vendor
CF
Cloud Foundation · Vmware
5.0 before Async_Patch_to_4.2.1 · source: CISA
NS
Nsx · Vmware
4.1.0 before 4.2.1 · source: CISA
NS
Nsx-t · Vmware
3.2.0 before 3.2.4.1 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38818
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38818
support.broadcom.com
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25047
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