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CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).","published":"2020-10-21T15:15:25.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T02:55:43.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"secalert_us@oracle.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":10,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-787"],"affected":["oracle/solaris"],"epss":{"score":0.80157,"percentile":0.99614,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2021-11-03","dueDate":"2022-05-03","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14871"},"exploits":{"count":3,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2020-12-15","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":50039,"kind":"exploit","title":"Solaris SunSSH 11.0 x86 - libpam Remote Root (3)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50039","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/solaris/remote/50039.py","file":"exploits/solaris/remote/50039.py","published":"2021-06-21","added":"2021-06-21","updated":"2021-06-21","author":"Nathaniel Singer","type":"remote","platform":"solaris","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2020-14871"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null},{"edbId":49896,"kind":"exploit","title":"Solaris SunSSH 11.0 x86 - libpam Remote Root (2)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49896","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/solaris/remote/49896.py","file":"exploits/solaris/remote/49896.py","published":"2021-05-21","added":"2021-05-21","updated":"2021-05-21","author":"legend","type":"remote","platform":"solaris","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2020-14871"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null},{"edbId":49261,"kind":"exploit","title":"Solaris SunSSH 11.0 x86 - libpam Remote Root","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49261","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/solaris/remote/49261.c","file":"exploits/solaris/remote/49261.c","published":"2020-12-15","added":"2020-12-15","updated":"2020-12-15","author":"Hacker Fantastic","type":"remote","platform":"solaris","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2020-14871"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 May 2022). 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