Evidence dossier
CVE-2024-38813
Privilege escalation vulnerability
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV since Nov 20, 2024). NVD reports CVSS 3.1 9.8. Severity assessments differ within at least one CVSS version. EPSS estimates 17.4% exploit likelihood as of Aug 27, 2026.
As of Aug 27, 2026
Normalized restatement
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.
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Sep 17, 2024
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Evidence coverage
- 85%
Evidence chronology
What was known when
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACISA-ADPOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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container- Value
- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCAvmwareOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: Privilege escalation vulnerability
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container- Value
- Privilege escalation vulnerability
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCACISA KEVOriginal evidence ↗
Exploitation cataloged: VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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observed_exploitation- Value
- VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCAFIRST EPSSOriginal evidence ↗
EPSS score: 17.36% probability · 96.89th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.173550000000; percentile 0.968850000000
Assessments differ
Values are shown separately by source and CVSS version.
CISA KEV · catalog date Nov 20, 2024 · first observed Jul 19, 2026
FIRST EPSS · score date Aug 27, 2026 · 96.9th percentile · first observed Aug 27, 2026
NVD · CVSS 3.1 · first observed Jul 19, 2026 · values shown separately below
Evidence detail
Source limits and decisions
Why each evidence state has this value
Outside this view’s verified evidenceReason detail begins outside this selected snapshot; the state remains source-bound.
Source comparison
Who said what
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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container- Value
- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Privilege escalation vulnerability
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container- Value
- Privilege escalation vulnerability
VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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observed_exploitation- Value
- VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
17.36% probability · 96.89th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.173550000000; percentile 0.968850000000
Applicability
Cited product scope
Grouped from 3 configuration nodes in this exact snapshot. Visual grouping is navigational; asset exposure and root cause require cited evidence.
Identity source boundaries
- Cpe dictionary1,775,266 records · observed through 2026-07-21T06:45:29.809Z
27d65b0f-b718-4b4f-bb79-c47c68d09dfa - Cpe match643,502 records · observed through 2026-07-21T08:13:17.697Z
955dae73-7302-438b-aee1-058d7cc5d48e
8 scope groups
Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "8.0", "lessThan": "8.0_u3b", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "7.0", "lessThan": "7.0_u3s", "versionType": "custom"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "8.0", "lessThan": "8.0_u3b", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "7.0", "lessThan": "7.0_u3s", "versionType": "custom"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "5.0", "lessThan": "6.0", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.0", "lessThan": "5.0", "versionType": "custom"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "5.0", "lessThan": "6.0", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.0", "lessThan": "5.0", "versionType": "custom"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "5.x"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.x"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "8.0", "lessThan": "8.0 U3b", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "7.0", "lessThan": "7.0 U3s", "versionType": "custom"}]product-29d7e06677052d6292d0854ba656869395ea8e26a3dfe12b466a234813f9d5c3Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 0 · node/0 · match 0
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- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 4.0; through excluding 5.2
- Match ID
7fa8dfe6-9c74-4711-a8af-3b170876a1f9
product-7b67c9fc3345279c14c2ffdcfdb4cfa4924c4b40fd0abb29ff5aeb5ac44092a7Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 10
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- No explicit bounds
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604f559f-1775-4f29-996e-9079b99345b6
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3o:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- 1 · node/0 · match 28
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- No explicit bounds
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8d8f6cc7-6b6d-4079-9e2c-a85c4616ff92
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3k:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 1 · node/0 · match 24
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- No explicit bounds
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455dd46e-a071-476d-8914-767485e45f35
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3r:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 31
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- No explicit bounds
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0538b0f0-664c-425e-af90-7f46cac3d842
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 11
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- No explicit bounds
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61dc9400-5aee-49ac-9925-0a96e32bd8c0
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3c:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 1 · node/0 · match 16
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- No explicit bounds
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58597f18-0b23-4d21-9aba-d9773958f10e
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 1 · node/0 · match 19
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ad148a75-5076-416d-afd6-0f281da0a82b
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3m:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- 1 · node/0 · match 26
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
806e9219-cdf4-4e62-978e-334e96a94ba6
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
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- 2 · node/0 · match 0
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- No explicit bounds
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cc974ca1-88d3-42e4-bf1f-28870f8171b5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 9
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
1188e9d6-53ad-40d0-8146-3728d071008d
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 10
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
0da882b6-d811-4e4b-b614-2d48f0b9036e
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 12
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
98c1b77e-ab0e-4e8a-8294-2d3d230cdf9b
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 1
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- No explicit bounds
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efe63984-f69b-4593-9aec-d179d6d98b08
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 14
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
89d5a7f9-3183-4ee7-828c-13bb9169e199
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 23
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4f73aa9e-51e9-4fa0-813d-ad05fdc3ef94
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 2
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34d1f3b3-8e3f-4e4d-8ee6-2f593663b5cc
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 7
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
56cfb469-b3e6-4503-a47c-d18206d4d19a
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 4
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c745a7e6-4760-48cd-b7c4-1c2c20217f21
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 20
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
956cea8c-f8c4-41bd-85b4-44fe3a772e50
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 7
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
0fc6765a-6584-45a8-9b21-4951d2ea8939
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3s:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 32
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- No explicit bounds
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ab7595cc-5c3a-40ab-b679-afc12cec77a1
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 1
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0ee83406-a3d9-4f75-a1a6-63831cebeec1
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 0
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- No explicit bounds
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5fa81ccd-a05e-498c-820e-21980e92132f
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 13
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- No explicit bounds
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8ec8bef1-7908-46c0-841a-834778d1a863
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3n:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 27
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34d8b182-4e71-4655-8dd8-743a3ef6dc8b
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 6
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8c27c660-e917-4944-8b4c-41d9622b76d7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3q:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 30
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- No explicit bounds
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8002080a-d384-4ce4-b9fc-1c6c89ba756c
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 3
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dca03b2a-48b2-48ad-b8eb-9d7bb2016819
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 2
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fb563627-c9cf-4d8a-b882-9ab65eae9e15
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3h:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 21
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- No explicit bounds
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008aea0f-116b-4af8-b3a7-3041cce25235
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 8
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- No explicit bounds
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85dd238c-ef73-44f0-928e-a94ff5c4b378
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 5
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a5522514-8ed9-45db-9036-33fe40d77e7d
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 8
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- No explicit bounds
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67024a43-9e13-4f4e-b711-731792da3840
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 11
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
8d30a78e-16d0-4a2e-a2f8-f6073698243e
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 1 · node/0 · match 6
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
8725e544-2a94-4829-a683-1ecce57a74a6
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 14
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- No explicit bounds
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6508a908-ef14-4a72-ac75-5da6f8b98a0e
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 17
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- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
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adf46c54-313b-4742-a074-eea0a6554680
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3p:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 29
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a814f0ab-4aeb-4139-976f-425a4a9ec67b
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3i:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 22
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- No explicit bounds
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ee486b2f-aed4-4fce-a674-dfc25844feff
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 2 · node/0 · match 3
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- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
16f3d992-9f48-4604-9aaf-dc2d1ce98be2
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 12
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
188e103e-9568-4ce0-a984-141b2a9e82d2
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 15
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
3bad2012-5c82-4ea9-a780-9bf1da5a18ab
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 13
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
b266439f-e911-4c95-9d27-88df96ddccd5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 9
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
f4ca36c1-732e-41ae-b847-f7411b753f3d
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3l:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 25
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
3a422d04-48df-4a16-94f8-d5702cc2782d
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 5
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
6d731c1a-9fe5-461c-97e2-6f45e4cbabe1
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3e:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
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- 1 · node/0 · match 18
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
9587f800-57bc-44b6-870e-95691684fc46
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:d:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- 1 · node/0 · match 4
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- Match ID
a2392d0f-d7a2-4e01-9212-1ba6c895aebf
Affected-product evidence
Accepted scope and product mapping
0 canonical links · 0 source-reported links
Applicability remains source-scoped; safety and exposure remain unassessed.
Assessments
CVSS by origin
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HEvidence boundaries
- KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
- EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
- Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; remaining scope stays source-scoped.
- NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative; independent corroboration requires a separately authored source.
- Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
- NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
- Affected-product evidence remains source-scoped; canonical linkage is required before applicability scoring.
- Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.
- OSV aggregation and OSV-converted NVD material are not independent corroboration.
- Red Hat facts are vendor assertions for the exact supplied products.
- Nonmembership and not-yet-observed states are not proof of safety.