CVE-2017-3565

CVE-2017-3565 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Solaris with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: RBAC). The supported version that is affected is 11.3. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Solaris accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Solaris accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.9 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-3565?
Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: RBAC). The supported version that is affected is 11.3. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Solaris accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Solaris accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.9 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).
How severe is CVE-2017-3565?
CVE-2017-3565 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.9, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2017-3565 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-3565?
CVE-2017-3565 affects Oracle Solaris. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3565?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-3565 published?
CVE-2017-3565 was published on 2017-04-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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