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CVE-2019-3010

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)HIGH

8.8

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score54.8480%

EPSS Percentile91.21th

PublishedOct 16, 2019

Last ModifiedOct 27, 2025

Vulnerability 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 Platforms (CPE)

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Oracle

Solaris

= 11

References & Advisories

🔗 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154960/Solaris-xscreensaver-Privilege-Escalation.html

🔗 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/39

🔗 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

🔗 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154960/Solaris-xscreensaver-Privilege-Escalation.html

🔗 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/39

🔗 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

🔗 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-3010

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