Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU186
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5445
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to access and modify data on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in ILOM Authentication component. A remote attacker can partially access data, partially modify data, and partially deny service by exploiting a flaw in the ILOM Authentication component.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in modification of system information and devial of services.
The vendor has issued a fix as part of the July 2016 Oracle Critical Patch Update.
Vulnerable software versionsILOM: 3.0 - 3.2
CPE2.3https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.