CVE-2020-2680: Medium severity Oracle Solaris vulnerability

Published Jan 15, 2020

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Filesystem). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.0 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).

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-2020-2680?

CVE-2020-2680 is rated as a high severity vulnerability.

How can I fix CVE-2020-2680?

To fix CVE-2020-2680, it is recommended to apply the latest patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 11.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-2680?

CVE-2020-2680 affects Oracle Solaris 11 installations where a high privileged attacker can gain unauthorized access.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2020-2680?

CVE-2020-2680 can be exploited by high privileged attackers with logon access to the Oracle Solaris infrastructure.

Is CVE-2020-2680 being actively exploited?

While there are no known active exploitations reported, the ease of exploitation emphasizes the need for immediate patching.