High severity · published Apr 18, 2023
CVE-2023-21985
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Utility)
7.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Utility). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes 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 takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% 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
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21985
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21985
Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html
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