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CRITICAL CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-3623
Oracle Solaris Kernel RPC Remote Takeover Vulnerability
Description

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel RPC). For supported versions that are affected see note. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Solaris. While the vulnerability is in Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Solaris. Note: CVE-2017-3623 is assigned for "Ebbisland". Solaris 10 systems which have had any Kernel patch installed after, or updated via patching tools since 2012-01-26 are not impacted. Also, any Solaris 10 system installed with Solaris 10 1/13 (Solaris 10 Update 11) are not vulnerable. Solaris 11 is not impacted by this issue. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 10.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

INFO

Published Date :

April 24, 2017, 7:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-3623 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Oracle solaris
2 Oracle solaris
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
To address the remote takeover vulnerability, update the Solaris version or apply the necessary patches.
  • Upgrade to Solaris 11 or later.
  • Alternatively, upgrade to Solaris 10 Update 11, or install any kernel patch released after 2012/01/26.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-3623.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155876/EBBISLAND-EBBSHAVE-6100-09-04-1441-Remote-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97778 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038292
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155876/EBBISLAND-EBBSHAVE-6100-09-04-1441-Remote-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97778 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038292
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-3623 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-3623 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-3623 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-3623 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155876/EBBISLAND-EBBSHAVE-6100-09-04-1441-Remote-Buffer-Overflow.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97778
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038292
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 08, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155876/EBBISLAND-EBBSHAVE-6100-09-04-1441-Remote-Buffer-Overflow.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038292 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97778 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97778 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97778 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

76.94 }} -2.40%

score

0.98901

percentile