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CVE-2024-37081

HighPublished

The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to misconfiguration of sudo. An authenticated local user with...

Published: Jun 18, 2024
Updated: Aug 2, 2024
Assigning CNA: vmware
Evidence observed: Aug 8, 2026

Primary CVSS

7.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

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

EPSS probability estimate

5.0%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 91.9%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

CVE-2024-37081PoC
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server (and VMware Cloud Foundation) caused by a misconfiguration of sudo, allowing an authenticated user with non-administrative privileges to elevate to root.
Modified-CVE-2024-37081-POCPoC
Proof of concept for VMware vCenter CVE-2024-37081, modified to enhance usability for security testing and validation of the vulnerability.
CVE-2024-37081Exploit
CVE-2024-37081: Multiple Local Privilege Escalation in VMware vCenter Server

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