What is CVE-2023-21900?

CVE-2023-21900 is a vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems, specifically affecting versions 10 and 11.

How severe is CVE-2023-21900?

CVE-2023-21900 has a severity rating of medium.

What versions of Oracle Solaris are affected by CVE-2023-21900?

Versions 10 and 11 of Oracle Solaris are affected by CVE-2023-21900.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-21900?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-21900 on the Oracle Security Alerts page: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-21900

medium

17/1/2023

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-21900

First published: Tue Jan 17 2023(Updated: )

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: NSSwitch). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols 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 (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Solaris accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.0 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle Solaris	=10
Oracle Solaris	=11

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-21900?
CVE-2023-21900 is a vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems, specifically affecting versions 10 and 11.
How severe is CVE-2023-21900?
CVE-2023-21900 has a severity rating of medium.
How can CVE-2023-21900 be exploited?
CVE-2023-21900 can be exploited by a high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Solaris.
What versions of Oracle Solaris are affected by CVE-2023-21900?
Versions 10 and 11 of Oracle Solaris are affected by CVE-2023-21900.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-21900?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-21900 on the Oracle Security Alerts page: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html

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