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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2023-20892

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.1

Affected Products

Vendor: VMware

Product: VMware vCenter Server (vCenter Server)

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.24% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 61.73% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0014.html
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1801

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