Privilege escalation in Oracle Solaris
CVE-2023-22023
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Device Driver Interface). 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 takeover of Oracle Solaris. Note: CVE-2023-22023 is equivalent to CVE-2023-31284. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (9.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Oracle Solaris — versions 11
- Oracle Corporation Solaris Operating System — versions 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22023?
- CVE-2023-22023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22023?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.