CVE-2022-21263 Missing authorization in Solaris Operating System

Medium 4.8 Published 19 Jan 2022 Updated 24 Sep 2024

Low-privileged attackers can modify, read, or disrupt Oracle Solaris data via the Fault Management Architecture, requiring user interaction.

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-2022-21263?

CVE-2022-21263 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, published on 19 Jan 2022. 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

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Fault Management Architecture). 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 require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Solaris accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset 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 4.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21263?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21263?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21263 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-2022-21263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xqfp-hvwj-h2xc.