Medium severity · published Jan 18, 2023
CVE-2023-21900
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: NSSwitch)
4.0
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: NSSwitch). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Solaris accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.0 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SO
Solaris · Oracle
10; 11 · source: NVD
Affected product
SO
Solaris
Oracle
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