CVE-2017-3497: High severity Oracle Solaris vulnerability

Published Apr 24, 2017
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Remote Administration Daemon). The supported version that is affected is 11.3. Easily "exploitable" 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 as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Solaris accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Affected Software

1 affected component
Oracle Solaris=11.3

Event History

Apr 24, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3497?

CVE-2017-3497 is rated as an easily exploitable vulnerability that can allow unauthenticated attackers to compromise Oracle Solaris.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-3497?

To fix CVE-2017-3497, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 11.3.

3

Which versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2017-3497?

CVE-2017-3497 specifically affects Oracle Solaris version 11.3.

4

What can an attacker do if they exploit CVE-2017-3497?

If exploited, CVE-2017-3497 allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially compromise the Solar environment.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-3497?

Currently, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2017-3497 other than applying the recommended patches.

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