CVE-2017-10062 Missing authorization in Solaris Operating System

Medium 5.3 Published 8 Aug 2017 Updated 4 Oct 2024

Low-privileged attackers can modify, read, or disrupt Solaris data via the Java Web Console due to missing authorization checks.

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-2017-10062?

CVE-2017-10062 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, published on 8 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Oracle Java Web Console). The supported version that is affected is 10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Solaris accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Solaris accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10062?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10062?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10062 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-2017-10062 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10062 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gghw-5wmp-35qg.