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TI-2023-08357 Aliases CVE-2023-21985GHSA-m9rj-w763-3x3j

Improper access control in Oracle Solaris Operating System

Priority LOW 35CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

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).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00228 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleSolaris Operating System10; 11—No fix listedCNA
  • Solaris Operating System VendorOracle Affected 10; 11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Oracle Solaris Operating System — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-08323 Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Core).Priority LOW 34
    • TI-2023-08273 Improper privilege management in Oracle Solaris Operating SystemPriority LOW 32
    • TI-2023-08356 Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Libraries).Priority LOW 30
    Show all 6 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-21985
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9rj-w763-3x3j

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-11706 Out-of-bounds write in Oracle Solaris Operating System KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-02533 Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: XScreenSaver). KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-03773 The PDF reader in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0.3, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.1.1, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2008-02866 Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-00858 Argument injection vulnerability in the telnet daemon (in.telnetd) in Solaris 10 and 11… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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