VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-20892
The vCenter Server contains a heap overflow vulnerability due to the usage of uninitialized memory in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.85%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.85% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- vmware/vcenter server
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1801
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0014.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1801
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0014.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.