CVE-2018-2563: Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: LDAP Library). Supported versions that are affected are 10 ...

Description

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: LDAP Library). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Solaris accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Solaris accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.95%

56.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Solaris	10.0
Oracle	Solaris	11.3

References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103888Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040702Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103888Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040702Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 19, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-2563?

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: LDAP Library). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Solaris accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Solaris accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

How severe is CVE-2018-2563?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-2563 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2563?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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