Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : apr2023_SRU11_3_36_31_0

high Nessus Plugin ID 174477

Synopsis

The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch from CPU apr2023.

Description

This Solaris system is missing necessary patches to address a critical security update :

- Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Utility). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
(CVE-2023-21985)

Solution

Install the apr2023 CPU from the Oracle support website.

See Also

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=2940069.1

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpuapr2023cvrf.xml

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 174477

File Name: solaris_apr2023_SRU11_3_36_31_0.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 4/19/2023

Updated: 11/16/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-21985

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.7

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:11.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Solaris11/release

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/18/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/18/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-21985

IAVA: 2023-A-0215-S