Improper access control in Oracle Solaris

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU39791

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8330

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Solaris accessible data. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Integrity impacts).

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Solaris: 11.3

External links

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95572
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037641

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.