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01 Record

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 than previously

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: vmware
CNA base score6.7 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

02 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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.28% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 20.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
6.7 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
NVD analysis status
Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2024-10-09 19:35Z2 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-10-09 21:05Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2024-06-19
Assigning CNA
vmware
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 6.7)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weaknesses
  • CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
30972516ba5bb6551809ce2222e2673f2035eae4022edb0c344720966465f52b

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
n/aVMware NSX, VMware Cloud FoundationVMware NSX 4.x, VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x—
vmwarensx4.1.0 to < 4.2.1—
vmwarensx-t3.2.0 to < 3.2.4.1—
vmwarecloud_foundation5.0 to < Async_Patch_to_4.2.1—

06 References