CVE-2020-2605 Missing authorization in Solaris Operating System

High 7.1 Published 15 Jan 2020 Updated 30 Sep 2024

Low-privileged attackers can modify or delete critical data and cause system crashes in Oracle Solaris due to insufficient access controls in the filesystem.

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-2020-2605?

CVE-2020-2605 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, published on 15 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Filesystem). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Solaris accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.1 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2605?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2605?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2605 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-2020-2605 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2605 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-798h-7r68-cmhx.