CVE-2016-5480 Privilege escalation in n/a

Low 2.8 Published 25 Oct 2016 Updated 10 Oct 2024

Local attackers can exploit a Bash-related vulnerability in Oracle Sun Solaris 10 to compromise system integrity and escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-5480?

CVE-2016-5480 is a low-severity vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, published on 25 Oct 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Sun Solaris 10 allows local users to affect integrity via vectors related to Bash.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5480?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5480?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5480 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-5480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Solaris vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cqx2-5p9m-4xj9.