CVE-2023-20895
criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-24
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.1–9.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (11)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1541VMware vCenter Server und VMware Cloud Foundation: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen CodeausführungDeutsch2023-06-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in VMware vCenter Server und VMware Cloud Foundation ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen und um einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-20895/cnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1740cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.3602cnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0014.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1740enisa_euvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0014.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1740nvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0014.htmlPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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