CVE-2024-38813
Estado: AnalizadaCrítica (9.8)⚠ Explotación activa
The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted network packet.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 17%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 97
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
CISA KEV — explotada activamente
- Añadida al catálogo: 20/11/2024
- Plazo de remediación: 11/12/2024
- Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access92 % - Impacto principal
T1548.002Bypass User Account Controlprivilege escalation90 %
Vulnerabilidad de escalada en vCenter remota (AV:N, PR:N, UI:N) explotable por red sin autenticación. AV:N sin privilegios previos indica T1190. Impacto: acceso root implica T1548.002 (escalada por explotación local). Ejecución de comandos probable tras escalada.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-250, CWE-273
- CWE-273
Referencias
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