CVE-2020-14818: Low severity oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs) vulnerability

Published Oct 21, 2020
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Utility). The supported version that is affected is 11. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via SSH to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Solaris accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.0 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Affected Software

1 affected component
Oracle Solaris=11

Event History

Oct 21, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:04 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14818?

The severity of CVE-2020-14818 is considered low to moderate, since it requires human interaction for exploitation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-14818?

To fix CVE-2020-14818, apply the latest security updates provided by Oracle for Solaris 11.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2020-14818?

CVE-2020-14818 affects users of Oracle Solaris 11 with network access via SSH.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-14818?

CVE-2020-14818 is a difficult to exploit vulnerability that allows low privileged attackers to compromise the system.

5

What is required to exploit CVE-2020-14818?

Successful exploitation of CVE-2020-14818 requires human interaction.

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