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CVE-2020-2656

4.4 · MEDIUM

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: X Window System).

Published Jan 15, 2020EPSS 0.56%

Overview

CVE-2020-2656 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 15, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: X Window System). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 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 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. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/155990/Solaris-xlock-Information-Disclosure.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jan/23Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/20/2Refseclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/23Refwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/155990/Solaris-xlock-Information-Disclosure.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jan/23Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/20/2Refseclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/23Refwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-2656?

CVE-2020-2656 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 15, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-2656?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-2656?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-2656?

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