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VMware vCenter Server: CVE-2023-20896 (VMSA-2023-0014)

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VMware vCenter Server: CVE-2023-20896 (VMSA-2023-0014)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/22/2023
Created
06/27/2023
Added
06/27/2023
Modified
07/04/2023

Description

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

Solution(s)

  • vmware-vcenter-server-upgrade-latest

References

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