# CVE-2024-22274: CVE-2024-22274

Status: published. Published: 2024-05-21. Updated: 2026-11-03.

The vCenter Server contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges on the vCenter appliance shell may exploit this issue to run arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- n/a / VMware vCenter Server: ≥ 8.0; < 8.0 U2b (affected, custom); ≥ 7.0; < 7.0 U3q (affected, custom). Source: CNA: vmware
- n/a / VMware Cloud Foundation (vCenter Server): ≥ 5.x; < 5.1.1 (affected, custom); 4.x (affected). Source: CNA: vmware
- broadcom / vmware_center_server: 8.0 (affected). Source: ADP: CISA-ADP
- broadcom / vmware_center_server: 7.0 (affected). Source: ADP: CISA-ADP
- broadcom / vmware_center_server: 5* (affected). Source: ADP: CISA-ADP
- broadcom / vmware_center_server: 4* (affected). Source: ADP: CISA-ADP

## NVD configuration conditions

Affected CPE matches depend on the following AND/OR and negation conditions:

```json
[
  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "5.1.1",
            "versionStartIncluding": "4.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:d:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3c:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3e:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3h:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3i:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3k:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3l:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3m:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3n:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3o:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3p:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ],
    "operator": "OR"
  }
]
```

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 7.2 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: CNA: vmware

- CVSS 3.1: 7.2 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: NVD: security@vmware.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 2.51% as of 2026-11-03; percentile 84.78%

- SSVC: exploitation poc; automatable no; technical impact total; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-94

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24308 (CNA: vmware)

- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24308 (ADP: CVE; x_transferred)

- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24308 (security@vmware.com; Vendor Advisory)

- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24308 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108; Vendor Advisory)

## Provenance

- CNA: vmware: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-22274; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-03

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22274; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-03

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-22274; retrieved 2026-11-03; source updated Not reported

Revision: 5766aab90edf696df4625bf9367b938c9588acf1f990f5d9d834767f78d0dc5d

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