CVE-2020-2558: Medium severity Oracle Solaris vulnerability

Published Jan 15, 2020

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Kernel). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via SMB to compromise Oracle Solaris. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.8 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Affected Software

1 affected component

Oracle Solaris=11

Event History

Jan 15, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:34 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:34 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·05:15 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2558?

CVE-2020-2558 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2558?

To mitigate CVE-2020-2558, apply the recommended patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 11.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-2558?

Organizations using Oracle Solaris 11 are at risk due to CVE-2020-2558.

What type of attacks does CVE-2020-2558 allow?

CVE-2020-2558 allows unauthenticated remote attacks via SMB.

Can CVE-2020-2558 be exploited without authentication?

Yes, CVE-2020-2558 can be easily exploited by unauthenticated attackers.