# vCenter Server vulnerabilities > vCenter Server is made by VMware. We track 75 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 16 versions. 11 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 23 January 2026. VMware lists newer releases under their own names, such as Vcenter Server Appliance, so check those pages too. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/vmware/vcenter_server ## At a glance - **Made by:** [VMware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/vmware) - **Published vulnerabilities:** 75 - **Known to be exploited:** 11 (listed under the name vCenter Server) - **Versions tracked:** 16 - **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2024-37079](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-37079), 23 January 2026. We keep watching the list. ## Is vCenter Server listed under other names? VMware also lists vCenter Server under more specific names, such as Vcenter Server Appliance. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. - [Vcenter Server Appliance](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/vmware/vcenter_server_appliance): 14 published vulnerabilities ## Which versions of vCenter Server do the exploited flaws hit? Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. - [CVE-2024-37079](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-37079) (Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability): 7.0-a, 7.0-b, 7.0, 7.0-c, 7.0-d, 7.0-update1a, 7.0-update1, 7.0-update1c, 7.0-update1d, 7.0-update2a, 7.0-update2b, 7.0-update2, 7.0-update2c, 7.0-update2d, 7.0-update3a, 7.0-update3, 7.0-update3c, 7.0-update3d, 7.0-update3e, 7.0-update3f, 7.0-update3g, 7.0-update3h, 7.0-update3i, 7.0-update3j, 7.0-update3k, 7.0-update3l, 7.0-update3m, 7.0-update3n, 7.0-update3o, 7.0-update3p, 8.0-a, 8.0-b, 8.0, 8.0-c, 8.0-update1a, 8.0-update1b, 8.0-update1, 8.0-update1c, 8.0-update1d, 8.0-update2a, 8.0-update2b, 8.0-update2, 8.0-update2c - [CVE-2024-38813](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-38813) (VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability): 7.0-a, 7.0-b, 7.0, 7.0-c, 7.0-d, 7.0-update1a, 7.0-update1, 7.0-update1c, 7.0-update1d, 7.0-update2a, 7.0-update2b, 7.0-update2, 7.0-update2c, 7.0-update2d, 7.0-update3a, 7.0-update3, 7.0-update3c, 7.0-update3d, 7.0-update3e, 7.0-update3f, 7.0-update3g, 7.0-update3h, 7.0-update3i, 7.0-update3j, 7.0-update3k, 7.0-update3l, 7.0-update3m, 7.0-update3n, 7.0-update3o, 7.0-update3p, 7.0-update3q, 7.0-update3r, 7.0-update3s, 8.0-a, 8.0-b, 8.0, 8.0-c, 8.0-update1a, 8.0-update1b, 8.0-update1, 8.0-update1c, 8.0-update1d, 8.0-update1e, 8.0-update2a, 8.0-update2b, 8.0-update2, 8.0-update2c, 8.0-update2d - [CVE-2024-38812](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-38812) (VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability): 7.0-a, 7.0-b, 7.0, 7.0-c, 7.0-d, 7.0-update1a, 7.0-update1, 7.0-update1c, 7.0-update1d, 7.0-update2a, 7.0-update2b, 7.0-update2, 7.0-update2c, 7.0-update2d, 7.0-update3a, 7.0-update3, 7.0-update3c, 7.0-update3d, 7.0-update3e, 7.0-update3f, 7.0-update3g, 7.0-update3h, 7.0-update3i, 7.0-update3j, 7.0-update3k, 7.0-update3l, 7.0-update3m, 7.0-update3n, 7.0-update3o, 7.0-update3p, 7.0-update3q, 7.0-update3r, 7.0-update3s, 8.0-a, 8.0-b, 8.0, 8.0-c, 8.0-update1a, 8.0-update1b, 8.0-update1, 8.0-update1c, 8.0-update1d, 8.0-update1e, 8.0-update2a, 8.0-update2b, 8.0-update2, 8.0-update2c, 8.0-update2d - [CVE-2022-22948](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-22948) (VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability): 6.5-a, 6.5-b, 6.5, 6.5-c, 6.5-d, 6.5-e, 6.5-f, 6.5-update1b, 6.5-update1, 6.5-update1c, 6.5-update1d, 6.5-update1e, 6.5-update1g, 6.5-update2b, 6.5-update2, 6.5-update2c, 6.5-update2d, 6.5-update2g, 6.5-update3, 6.5-update3d, 6.5-update3f, 6.5-update3k, 6.5-update3n, 6.5-update3p, 6.5-update3q, 6.7-a, 6.7-b, 6.7, 6.7-d, 6.7-update1b, 6.7-update1, 6.7-update2a, 6.7-update2, 6.7-update2c, 6.7-update3a, 6.7-update3b, 6.7-update3m, 6.7-update3, 6.7-update3f, 6.7-update3g, 6.7-update3j, 6.7-update3l, 6.7-update3n, 6.7-update3o, 7.0-a, 7.0-b, 7.0, 7.0-c, 7.0-d, 7.0-update1a, 7.0-update1, 7.0-update1c, 7.0-update1d, 7.0-update2a, 7.0-update2b, 7.0-update2, 7.0-update2c, 7.0-update2d, 7.0-update3a, 7.0-update3, 7.0-update3c - [CVE-2023-34048](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-34048) (VMware vCenter Server Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability): 4.0 to 5.5, 7.0-a, 7.0-b, 7.0, 7.0-c, 7.0-d, 7.0-update1a, 7.0-update1, 7.0-update1c, 7.0-update1d, 7.0-update2a, 7.0-update2b, 7.0-update2, 7.0-update2c, 7.0-update2d, 7.0-update3a, 7.0-update3, 7.0-update3c, 7.0-update3d, 7.0-update3e, 7.0-update3f, 7.0-update3g, 7.0-update3h, 7.0-update3i, 7.0-update3j, 7.0-update3k, 7.0-update3l, 7.0-update3m, 7.0-update3n, 8.0-a, 8.0-b, 8.0, 8.0-c, 8.0-update1a, 8.0-update1b, 8.0-update1, 8.0-update1c - [CVE-2021-21973](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-21973) (VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability): 6.5-a, 6.5-b, 6.5, 6.5-c, 6.5-d, 6.5-e, 6.5-f, 6.5-update1d, 6.5-update1e, 6.5-update1g, 6.5-update2b, 6.5-update2, 6.5-update2c, 6.5-update2d, 6.5-update2g, 6.5-update3, 6.5-update3d, 6.5-update3f, 6.5-update3k, 6.7-a, 6.7-b, 6.7, 6.7-d, 6.7-update1b, 6.7-update1, 6.7-update2a, 6.7-update2, 6.7-update2c, 6.7-update3a, 6.7-update3b, 6.7-update3, 6.7-update3f, 6.7-update3g, 6.7-update3j, 7.0-a, 7.0-b, 7.0, 7.0-c, 7.0-d, 7.0-update1a, 7.0-update1 - [CVE-2021-22017](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22017) (VMware vCenter Server Improper Access Control): 6.7 - [CVE-2020-3952](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-3952) (VMware vCenter Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability): 6.7 - [CVE-2021-22005](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22005) (VMware vCenter Server File Upload Vulnerability): 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 - [CVE-2021-21985](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-21985) (VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation Vulnerability): 6.5-a, 6.5-b, 6.5, 6.5-c, 6.5-d, 6.5-e, 6.5-f, 6.5-update1b, 6.5-update1, 6.5-update1c, 6.5-update1d, 6.5-update1e, 6.5-update1g, 6.5-update2b, 6.5-update2, 6.5-update2c, 6.5-update2d, 6.5-update2g, 6.5-update3, 6.5-update3d, 6.5-update3f, 6.5-update3k, 6.5-update3n, 6.7-a, 6.7-b, 6.7, 6.7-d, 6.7-update1b, 6.7-update1, 6.7-update2a, 6.7-update2, 6.7-update2c, 6.7-update3a, 6.7-update3b, 6.7-update3m, 6.7-update3, 6.7-update3f, 6.7-update3g, 6.7-update3j, 6.7-update3l, 7.0-a, 7.0-b, 7.0, 7.0-c, 7.0-d, 7.0-update1a, 7.0-update1, 7.0-update1c, 7.0-update1d, 7.0-update2a, 7.0-update2 - [CVE-2021-21972](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-21972) (VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability): 6.5-a, 6.5-b, 6.5, 6.5-c, 6.5-d, 6.5-e, 6.5-f, 6.5-update1d, 6.5-update1e, 6.5-update1g, 6.5-update2b, 6.5-update2, 6.5-update2c, 6.5-update2d, 6.5-update2g, 6.5-update3, 6.5-update3d, 6.5-update3f, 6.5-update3k, 6.7-a, 6.7-b, 6.7, 6.7-d, 6.7-update1b, 6.7-update1, 6.7-update2a, 6.7-update2, 6.7-update2c, 6.7-update3a, 6.7-update3b, 6.7-update3, 6.7-update3f, 6.7-update3g, 6.7-update3j, 7.0-a, 7.0-b, 7.0, 7.0-c, 7.0-d, 7.0-update1a, 7.0-update1 ## Which vCenter Server vulnerabilities are being exploited? 11 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first: - [CVE-2024-37079](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-37079): Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 22%, known exploited since 23 January 2026. - [CVE-2024-38813](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-38813): VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.5, chance of use in 30 days 17%, known exploited since 20 November 2024. - [CVE-2024-38812](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-38812): VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 55%, known exploited since 20 November 2024. - [CVE-2022-22948](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-22948): VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.5, chance of use in 30 days 13%, known exploited since 17 July 2024. - [CVE-2023-34048](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-34048): VMware vCenter Server Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 22 January 2024. - [CVE-2021-21973](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-21973): VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 5.3, chance of use in 30 days 88%, known exploited since 7 March 2022. - [CVE-2021-22017](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22017): VMware vCenter Server Improper Access Control. Medium, CVSS 5.3, chance of use in 30 days 49%, known exploited since 10 January 2022. - [CVE-2020-3952](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-3952): VMware vCenter Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 90%, known exploited since 3 November 2021. - [CVE-2021-22005](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22005): VMware vCenter Server File Upload Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 3 November 2021. - [CVE-2021-21985](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-21985): VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 3 November 2021. - [CVE-2021-21972](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-21972): VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 3 November 2021. ## Which vCenter Server flaws are most likely to be used? Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days): - [CVE-2021-21985](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-21985): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited - [CVE-2021-22005](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22005): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited - [CVE-2021-21972](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-21972): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited - [CVE-2023-34048](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-34048): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited - [CVE-2020-3952](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-3952): 90%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited - [CVE-2021-21973](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-21973): 88%, Medium (CVSS 5.3), known exploited - [CVE-2024-38812](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-38812): 55%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited - [CVE-2021-22017](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22017): 49%, Medium (CVSS 5.3), known exploited - [CVE-2022-31698](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-31698): 48%, Medium (CVSS 5.3) ## Questions ### How many vulnerabilities does vCenter Server have? We track 75 published vulnerabilities listed under the name vCenter Server, across 16 versions. The most recent vCenter Server flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2024-37079, on 23 January 2026. ### Which vCenter Server vulnerabilities are being exploited? 11 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2024-37079, CVE-2024-38813 and CVE-2024-38812. ### Why are newer vCenter Server flaws missing from this page? VMware also lists vCenter Server under more specific names, such as Vcenter Server Appliance. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list. ### Which versions of vCenter Server do the exploited flaws affect? Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2024-37079, affects 7.0-a, 7.0-b, 7.0, 7.0-c and more. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page. ### How do I get alerts for vCenter Server? 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