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CVE-2007-6505

3.5 · LOW

Solaris 9, with Solaris Auditing enabled and certain patches for sshd installed, can generate audit records with an audit-ID of 0 even when the user logging into ssh is not root, which makes it eas…

Published Dec 20, 2007sunCWE-16EPSS 0.76%

Overview

CVE-2007-6505 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on December 20, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Solaris 9, with Solaris Auditing enabled and certain patches for sshd installed, can generate audit records with an audit-ID of 0 even when the user logging into ssh is not root, which makes it easier for attackers to avoid detection and can make it more difficult to conduct forensics activities.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/44332Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103172-1Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201310-1Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39185Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5282Refosvdb.org/44332Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103172-1Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201310-1Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39185Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5282

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6505?

CVE-2007-6505 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on December 20, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2007-6505?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-6505?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-6505?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-6505 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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