Buffer overflow in VMware Vcenter Server

CVE-2023-20894

The VMware vCenter Server contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger an out-of-bound write by sending a specially crafted packet leading to memory corruption.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.339 (98.3th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-20894: held from 0.339 to 0.339.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.339 · newest: 0.339 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20894?
CVE-2023-20894 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Vcenter Server, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-06-22.
How severe is CVE-2023-20894?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-20894 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.