CVE-2020-2944 json
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Common Desktop Environment).
published 2020-04-15 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-22737
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Common Desktop Environment). 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. 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. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-48359)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-48359 Oracle Solaris Common Desktop Environment 1.6 - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2020-04-21
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/15/3 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157280/Common-Desktop-Environment-1.6-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Oracle Corporation Solaris Operating System
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
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oracle.com
/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/04/15/3
mailing-list, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/157280/Common-Desktop-Environment-1.6-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2020/Apr/25
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-2944
- NVD CVE-2020-2944
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