CVE-2009-2282 Missing authorization in n/a
Local control-domain users can gain guest-domain privileges due to missing authorization checks in the Virtual Network Terminal Server daemon.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2282?
CVE-2009-2282 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, published on 1 Jul 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Virtual Network Terminal Server daemon (vntsd) for Logical Domains (aka LDoms) in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_41 through snv_108, on SPARC platforms does not check authorization for guest console access, which allows local control-domain users to gain guest-domain privileges via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2282?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Oracle Opensolaris, Oracle Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2282?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2282 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2009-2282 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2282 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgp4-m4pc-4jr6.