CVE-2022-21524: Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Filesystem). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitabl...

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Filesystem). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via SMB to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Solaris as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Solaris accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Solaris accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.6/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.68%

47.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Solaris	11

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 19, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-21524?

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Filesystem). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via SMB to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Solaris as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Solaris accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Solaris accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H).

How severe is CVE-2022-21524?

CVE-2022-21524 has a CVSS score of 7.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21524?

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.