Out-of-bounds write in vCenter Server - CVE-2023-20894

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Out-of-bounds write in vCenter Server - CVE-2023-20894

Published: June 22, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77637
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20894
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

vCenter Server
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance

How to mitigate CVE-2023-20894

Install updates from vendor's website.

vCenter Server - addressed in versions 7.0 U3m, 8.0 U1b
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance - update to 8.0.101

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