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CVE-2018-2560

5.0 · MEDIUM

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel).

Published Jan 18, 2018EPSS 0.41%

Overview

CVE-2018-2560 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 18, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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 high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Solaris accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.0 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102617Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040215Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102617Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040215

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-2560?

CVE-2018-2560 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 18, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-2560?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-2560?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2018-2560?

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