Out-of-bounds write in vCenter Server - CVE-2023-20894
Published: June 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77637
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20894
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
vCenter Server
vCenter Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in DCERPC protocol implementation. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the server, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20894
Install updates from vendor's website.