CVE-2023-20892

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 22, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2023-20892: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix