VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-20896

CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.90%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-06-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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).

Weakness classification

  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

Primary references