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VMware vCenter Server: CVE-2023-20893 (VMSA-2023-0014)

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Published

Jun 22, 2023

Added

Jun 27, 2023

Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Solution

vmware-vcenter-server-upgrade-latest

References

CVE-2023-20893
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-20893
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1799
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0014.html
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-25064
CWE-416
EUVD-EUVD-2023-25064

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