# CVE-2019-3010: Oracle Solaris Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

> CVE-2019-3010: Oracle Solaris Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2019-3010
Last updated: 2026-01-12T20:53:25Z

- Published: 2019-10-16 17:40 UTC · Updated: 2026-01-12 20:53 UTC · Assigner: oracle
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 13.4%, 96th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-05-25, federal due date 2022-06-15, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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).

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Oracle Corporation: Solaris Operating System

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3010)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3010)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154960/Solaris-xscreensaver-Privilege-Escalation.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154960/Solaris-xscreensaver-Privilege-Escalation.html)
- [http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/39](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/39)
- [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html)

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