VMware vCenter Server heap-overflow vulnerability

CVE-2023-20892
9.8CRITICAL

Key Information

Vendor
VMware
Status
VMware vCenter Server (vCenter Server)
VMware Cloud Foundation (vCenter Server)
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 June 2023

Summary

The vCenter Server contains a heap overflow vulnerability due to the usage of uninitialized memory in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may exploit heap-overflow vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system that hosts vCenter Server.

Affected Version(s)

VMware vCenter Server (vCenter Server) < 8.0 U1b

VMware vCenter Server (vCenter Server) < 7.0 u3m

VMware Cloud Foundation (vCenter Server) < 7.0 U3m, 8.0 U1b

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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