PT-2023-3750 · Vmware · Vmware Vcenter Server+1

Aleksandar Nikolic + 1 · Published 2023-06-22 · Updated 2023-07-13 · CVE-2023-20896

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware vCenter Server (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol in VMware vCenter Server. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger an out-of-bounds read by sending a specially crafted packet, leading to a denial-of-service of certain services, including vcad, vmdird, and vmafdd.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-04038

CVE-2023-20896

Affected Products

Vmware Vcenter

Vmware Vcenter Server

References · 7

• https://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0014.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20896 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20896 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-04038 · Security Note
• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1800 · Note
• https://t.me/true_secator/4531 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/isacarusec/6140 · Telegram Post