CVE-2020-14871: Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) Unspecified Vulnerability
CVE-2020-14871 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03
A critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) component of Oracle Solaris allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise the system via multiple protocols. Successful exploitation can lead to a complete takeover of the affected Oracle Solaris or ZFS Storage Appliance systems.
Yes. CVE-2020-14871 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2020-14871?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Solaris 10, 11 (prior to 11.1); Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit Prior to 8.7.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-14871?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2020-14871 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-14871?
Check whether you run Oracle Solaris or Oracle Zettabyte File System (Zfs). Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Oracle Solaris 10, 11 (prior to 11.1)
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit Prior to 8.7
Timeline
2020-10-20: advisory: Initial Oracle security alert published
2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
2021-11-03: disclosed: NVD publication date
2021-11-03: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV catalog