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TI-2024-26041 Aliases CVE-2024-38814GHSA-ffhg-6h3q-652p

SQL injection in VMware HCX

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in VMware HCX was privately reported to VMware. A malicious authenticated user with non-administrator privileges may be able to enter specially crafted SQL queries and perform unauthorized remote code execution on the HCX manager.  Updates are available to remediate this vulnerability in affected VMware products.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.15405 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
N/AVMware HCXVMware HCX 4.8.0-4.8.2, VMware HCX 4.9.0-4.9.1, VMware HCX 4.10.0—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware HCX VendorN/A Affected VMware HCX 4.8.0-4.8.2, VMware HCX 4.9.0-4.9.1, VMware HCX 4.10.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_hcx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8.0 – 4.8.2; 4.9.0 – 4.9.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_hcx:4.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10.0VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_hcx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.0 – 4.8.2; 4.9.0 – 4.9.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_hcx:4.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.0 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38814
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ffhg-6h3q-652p

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-07130 VMware HCX update addresses an information disclosure vulnerability. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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