CVE-2011-2297 in Solaris Cluster
Summary
by MITRE
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Data Service for WebLogic Server.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/28/2017
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2011-2297 resides within Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 and specifically impacts the Data Service for WebLogic Server component. This unspecified weakness represents a critical security gap that enables local attackers to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability's classification as unspecified indicates that the exact technical mechanism remains undisclosed, which is common in early vulnerability disclosures where full technical details have not yet been publicly released or verified. The Solaris Cluster environment operates as a high-availability solution that provides clustering capabilities for enterprise applications, making this vulnerability particularly concerning for organizations relying on clustered infrastructure for mission-critical operations.
The technical flaw manifests through unknown vectors related to the Data Service component within the WebLogic Server context, suggesting that the vulnerability may involve improper access controls, privilege escalation mechanisms, or resource management issues. Within the Solaris Cluster framework, the Data Service for WebLogic Server typically handles data synchronization, failover operations, and cluster communication protocols that require elevated privileges. Local users who can exploit this vulnerability gain unauthorized access to system resources that should be restricted to authorized administrative processes. The impact spans all three fundamental security principles of the CIA triad, indicating that attackers can potentially read sensitive data, modify system configurations, and disrupt service availability through this single vulnerability.
From an operational perspective, the local privilege escalation nature of this vulnerability means that attackers who already have access to a system can leverage this weakness to gain higher-level privileges within the Solaris Cluster environment. This creates a significant risk for organizations where multiple users or processes operate on the same system, as a compromised low-privilege account could potentially be used to escalate privileges and gain control over the entire cluster infrastructure. The vulnerability affects the data service operations that are critical for maintaining high availability and data consistency across clustered applications, potentially leading to data corruption, unauthorized data access, or complete service disruption. Organizations using Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 with WebLogic Server implementations face the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive business data and potential compromise of their entire clustered application environment.
The vulnerability's impact aligns with CWE-269, which addresses privilege escalation issues, and may also relate to CWE-310, concerning cryptographic weaknesses, if the vulnerability involves authentication or encryption mechanisms. From an attack framework perspective, this vulnerability would be categorized under the privilege escalation tactics in the MITRE ATT&CK framework, potentially mapping to techniques such as privilege escalation through exploitation of software vulnerabilities. Organizations should implement immediate mitigation strategies including applying Oracle's security patches, restricting local user access to cluster services, implementing proper access controls, and monitoring for unauthorized privilege escalation attempts. The vulnerability underscores the importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches and conducting regular security assessments of clustered environments to prevent exploitation of similar weaknesses that could lead to complete system compromise.