CVE-2020-14871: Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

Status: Analyzed - Last modified: 07-02-2025 Published: 21-10-2020

CVE-2020-14871
Vulnerability Scoring

10.0
/10

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low Impact
  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Privileges Required: None
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • User Interaction: NONE

CIA Impact Definition

  • Confidentiality: HIGH IMPACT
  • Integrity: HIGH IMPACT
  • Availability: HIGH IMPACT

CVE-2020-14871 Vulnerability Summary

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Pluggable authentication module). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Solaris. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. Note: This CVE is not exploitable for Solaris 11.1 and later releases, and ZFSSA 8.7 and later releases, thus the CVSS Base Score is 0.0. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 10.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Access Complexity Graph for CVE-2020-14871

Impact Analysis for CVE-2020-14871

CVE-2020-14871: Detailed Information and External References

EPSS

0.91227

EPSS %

0.99163

References

0.91227

CWE

CWE-787

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:ko:sparc:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:ko:sparc:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:zh:sparc:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:zh:sparc:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:th:sparc:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:th:sparc:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:ko:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:ko:*:*:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:zh:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:zh:*:*:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:th:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:th:*:*:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:ko:*:*:sparc:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:ko:*:*:sparc:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:zh:*:*:sparc:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:zh:*:*:sparc:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:th:*:*:sparc:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:th:*:*:sparc:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:sparc:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:sparc:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11:*:*:*:*:*:sparc:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11:*:*:*:*:*:sparc:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS3 Source

secalert_us@oracle.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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