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CVE-2023-20895 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2023-20895

CVE-2023-20895

HIGH8.1

The VMware vCenter Server contains a memory corruption vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol

Published Jun 22, 2023

Modified 1 years ago

Details

The VMware vCenter Server contains a memory corruption vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger a memory corruption vulnerability which may bypass authentication.

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20895

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1740

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0014.html

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

8.1

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

HighAC:H

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

8.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedJun 22, 2023

ModifiedFeb 13, 2025