CVE-2023-34048

CVE Published 2023-10-25
Related CWE(s) CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
Related Vendor(s) vmware
Related Product(s) vcenter_server
Exploitation Reported (CISA KEV) 2024-01-22
CVSS 3 Base Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVSS 3 Attack Complexity LOW
CVSS 3 Attack Vector NETWORK

vCenter Server contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger an out-of-bounds write potentially leading to remote code execution.

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