CVE-2023-20895

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A

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

References (2)

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

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0014.html	2023-07-13

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				< 7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version " < 7.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		a		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		b		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		c		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		d		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update1		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update1a		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update1c		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update1d		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update2		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update2a		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update2b		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update2c		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update2d		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update3		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update3a		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update3c		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update3d		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update3e		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update3f		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update3g		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update3h		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update3i		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update3j		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update3k		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0"		update3l		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				8.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				8.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "8.0"		a		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				8.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "8.0"		b		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				8.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "8.0"		c		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				8.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "8.0"		update1		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				8.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "8.0"		update1a		Affected