Vulnerability · Published Jun 22, 2023 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2023-20892VMware vCenter Server heap-overflow vulnerability
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in VMware Cloud Foundation (vCenter Server) from VMware. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.8% (higher than 79% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 20.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware vCenter Server (vCenter Server) | 8.0 – before 8.0 U1b7.0 – before 7.0 u3m |
| VMware | VMware Cloud Foundation (vCenter Server) | 5.x – before 7.0 U3m, 8.0 U1b4.x – before 7.0 U3m, 8.0 U1b |