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CVE-2023-20892

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.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
22 Jun 2023
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
7.0
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
VMware vCenter ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:vmware:vcenter_server
  • Version 8.0-update1
  • Version 8.0
  • Version 8.0-update1a
  • Version 8.0-c
All 33 release lines
  • Every version before 7.0
  • Version 7.0-a
  • Version 7.0-b
  • Version 7.0-c
  • Version 7.0-update1a
  • Version 7.0-update1c
  • Version 7.0-update2a
  • Version 7.0-update2b
  • Version 7.0-update2c
  • Version 7.0-update3a
  • Version 7.0-update3c
  • Version 7.0
  • Version 7.0-d
  • Version 7.0-update1
  • Version 7.0-update1d
  • Version 7.0-update2
  • Version 7.0-update2d
  • Version 7.0-update3
  • Version 7.0-update3d
  • Version 7.0-update3e
  • Version 7.0-update3f
  • Version 7.0-update3g
  • Version 7.0-update3h
  • Version 7.0-update3i
  • Version 7.0-update3j
  • Version 7.0-update3k
  • Version 7.0-update3l
  • Version 8.0-a
  • Version 8.0-b
  • Version 8.0-c
  • Version 8.0-update1a
  • Version 8.0
  • Version 8.0-update1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20892
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20892