CVEs / CVE-2019-3010
CVE-2019-3010: Oracle Solaris Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 25 May 2022
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 13.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Oracle Solaris component: XScreenSaver contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: XScreenSaver). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Corporation Solaris Operating System | 11 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 25 May 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 15 Jun 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
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References
- CVE-2019-3010 on NVD
- CVE-2019-3010 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154960/Solaris-xscreensaver-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/39 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-3010 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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