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CVE-2023-20892

VMware vCenter Server heap-overflow vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-11-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-06-22 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-31 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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< 7.0
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Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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a
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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b
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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c
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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d
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update1
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update1a
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update1c
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update1d
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update2
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update2a
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update2b
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Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update2c
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update2d
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update3
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update3a
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update3c
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update3d
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update3e
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update3f
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update3g
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update3h
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update3i
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Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update3j
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update3k
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Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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7.0
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update3l
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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8.0
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Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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8.0
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a
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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8.0
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b
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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8.0
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c
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Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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8.0
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update1
Affected
Vmware
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Vcenter Server
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8.0
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update1a
Affected