CVE-2023-20894

CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jun 22, 2023
Updated: Jul 13, 2023
CWE ID 787

Summary

CVE-2023-20894 is a vulnerability affecting VMware's vCenter Server. This issue involves an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the DCERPC protocol implementation. A malicious actor with network access to the vCenter Server can exploit this weakness by sending a carefully crafted packet, resulting in memory corruption. The exploitation of this vulnerability could potentially allow the attacker to take control of the affected system or execute arbitrary code. VMware urges users to apply the available patch to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Products

  • VMware vCenter Server

Affected Vendors

  • VMware Inc.