#VU47887 Improper input validation in Oracle Solaris - CVE-2020-14871
Published: October 23, 2020 / Updated: December 26, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47887
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14871
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Oracle Solaris
Oracle Solaris
Software vendor:
Oracle
Oracle
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Pluggable authentication module (PAM) component in Oracle Solaris. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
Note, this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.