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7.3

Solaris 11.3 Remote Admin Daemon allows remote takeover

CVE-2017-3497 · published 9 years ago
Summary

The Remote Administration Daemon in Solaris 11.3 can be accessed over the network without any authentication. An attacker could change, view, or delete data and cause parts of the system to stop working. Apply the vendor’s security update or disable the service until it is patched.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
oracle solaris 11.3
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Remote Administration Daemon). The supported version that is affected is 11.3. Easily "exploitable" vulner...
Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Remote Administration Daemon). The supported version that is affected is 11.3. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols 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 and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
7.3 High
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published24 Apr 2017
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2017-3497 · NVD
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