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Oracle Solaris CVE-2026-91249

| EUVDEUVD-2026-106504 LOW
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-mj84-2c4v-h66q
3.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged local logon
  2. Exploit
    Invoke vulnerable Solaris library routine
  3. Execution
    Trigger improper access control in Libraries
  4. Impact
    Read subset of restricted Solaris data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an attacker to already have a valid low-privileged logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris 11.4 runs (PR:L), and the attack is strictly local (AV:L) with no remote vector and no user interaction. Limiting factors: only Oracle Solaris version 11.4 is listed as affected; the attacker must possess working local credentials; and impact is confined to unauthorized read access to a subset of data (C:L, no integrity or availability impact), so it cannot be used for code execution, modification, or denial of service on its own.

Impact

This is a low-severity issue, not a priority. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N indicates a locally-exploitable, low-complexity flaw requiring an already-authenticated low-privileged account, yielding only partial confidentiality impact (C:L) with no integrity or availability effect. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public proof-of-concept is present in the provided data, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no signal of active or widespread exploitation. The signals are internally consistent - a modest-impact local information-disclosure bug - with no conflicts between CVSS, exploitation status, and description. The one notable data discrepancy is a 'Authentication Bypass' tag that does not match the described behavior (local read access by an already-logged-in low-privileged user), which should be disregarded. Realistically this is a high-noise-floor, low-real-risk finding that belongs in routine Oracle Critical Patch Update remediation rather than emergency patching.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged user already able to log on to a Solaris 11.4 host abuses a flaw in a system Library to read a subset of data they should not have access to, such as fragments of another user's or process's memory or files. The attack is local-only and requires valid credentials on the machine; no public exploit code is known, and there is no evidence of active exploitation.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Oracle Solaris 11.4 contains a local information-disclosure weakness in its Libraries component that allows an attacker with an existing low-privileged logon to read a limited subset of system-accessible data. The assessed CVSS vector is strictly local (AV:L), requires low privileges (PR:L), needs no user interaction, and has confidentiality-only impact (C:L), with no integrity or availability effect. The referenced vendor advisory is Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update, and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2026 to Oracle Solaris 11.4; the provided data does not specify an exact patch revision, so use the CPU advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html to obtain the correct Solaris 11.4 update. As compensating controls, remove or tightly restrict low-privileged local accounts on Solaris 11.4 systems, audit and monitor reads of sensitive local data, and limit interactive logon to systems that truly require it. Restricting local accounts reduces exposure but can disrupt operations; file-access auditing adds overhead and may not prevent a determined low-privileged user from reading data the flaw exposes. Because the vector is local and requires PR:L, network perimeter filtering is not a primary mitigation.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Solaris 11.4

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_solaris no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The issue affects the Libraries component of Oracle Solaris 11.4, meaning shared system-library code used by local processes rather than a network-facing service. No CWE is assigned in the provided data, so the precise root-cause class is unspecified; the authoritative CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) confirms local access, low attack complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and confidentiality-only impact. EUVD lists only Oracle Solaris 11.4 as affected. A source tag labels this 'Authentication Bypass,' but the assessed vector requires a valid low-privileged logon rather than unauthenticated remote access, so it should be treated as a local data-exposure issue.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 3.3 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 3.3 LOW

Requires an existing low-privileged local logon (AV:L, PR:L), is easily exploitable (AC:L), and yields only partial read access (C:L) with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Libraries). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Solaris accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche enterprise Unix OS with limited, declining production footprint
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Low

Priority Score

16
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +16
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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