Improper access control in Oracle Solaris

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU35674

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2804

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Filesystem). Supported versions that are affected are 11.4 and 10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Solaris: 10.0 - 11.4

External links

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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