# CVE-2024-37079: Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write

> A heap-overflow in vCenter Server's DCERPC implementation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted network packets.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 23 Jan 2026 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 24 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qqfg-j9g4-4mfh

## What is CVE-2024-37079?

CVE-2024-37079 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 18 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

vCenter Server contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network packet potentially leading to remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37079?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vcenter Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-37079?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 13 Feb 2026.

## Is CVE-2024-37079 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-37079 in the wild since at least 23 Jan 2026.

## Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Cloud Foundation

- [CVE-2024-38812](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38812/): VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-22954](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22954/): VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager Server-Side Template Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-22005](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22005/): VMware vCenter Server File Upload (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-21985](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21985/): VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-21975](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21975/): VMware Server Side Request Forgery in vRealize Operations Manager API (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-37079 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-37079 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 18 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-37079 in the wild since at least 23 Jan 2026.

Affected product: Vmware Cloud Foundation. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37079/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37079/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-37079
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37079
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-37079

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37079/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.