Is CVE-2023-20895 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-20895 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-20895 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-20895 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-20895?

CVE-2023-20895 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-20895

CWE-787Published: June 22, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The VMware vCenter Server contains a memory corruption vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger a memory corruption vulnerability which may bypass authentication.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

VMware vCenter Server is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability in the DCERPC protocol implementation. This allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to bypass authentication, posing a critical risk.

No public exploit is currently known, and the vulnerability is not in the KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable with low complexity.

Recommended Action

Apply the relevant security patches provided by VMware for vCenter Server 7.0 and 8.0.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-20895 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.