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CVE-2023-20893

The VMware vCenter Server contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may exploit this issue 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-2023-20893
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20893