High severity · published Jan 18, 2018
CVE-2018-2578
Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel)
7.2
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). The supported version that is affected is 11.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SO
Solaris · Oracle
11.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2578
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2578
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102611
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040215
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