Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege network account
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DeliveryReach Solaris Utility component over HTTP
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ExploitSend crafted malicious request
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ExecutionExploit flaw to execute attacker code
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ImpactFull host takeover (C/I/A)
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 network reachability to the Oracle Solaris 'Utility' component over HTTP plus a low-privilege authenticated foothold on the system (CVSS PR:L) - it is NOT exploitable by a fully unauthenticated remote attacker against a default install. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so once a low-privilege account and HTTP access to the component exist, exploitation is straightforward. Limiting factors: the attacker must already possess or acquire valid low-level credentials, the system must be running Solaris 11.3 or 11.4 with the HTTP-exposed Utility component reachable, and network segmentation restricting access to that component would meaningfully reduce exposure. |
| Impact | This is a genuine priority for any Oracle Solaris 11.3/11.4 operator. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 8.8) describes an easily exploitable network flaw requiring only low-level privileges and no user interaction, and Oracle's own description states successful attacks result in full 'takeover' of the host - consistent with the C:H/I:H/A:H impact triad. No EPSS score, SSVC decision, KEV listing, or POC was provided in the input, so the raw exploitation-likelihood signals are absent; this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis' rather than evidence of low real-world interest. A notable conflict exists between the metadata and the impact: the tag labels this 'Information Disclosure', yet both the CVSS vector and the description indicate full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise (complete takeover), so the tag materially understates the severity and should not be relied upon for triage. Because exploitation needs a low-privilege foothold (PR:L), realistic risk is highest where untrusted or semi-trusted users already hold network-reachable accounts; it is not a zero-interaction, fully unauthenticated internet worm scenario, but the low complexity and lack of UI make it readily weaponizable once an account exists. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker holding a low-privilege account (or who has phished/obtained one) sends a crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable Utility component of an internet- or network-reachable Oracle Solaris 11.3/11.4 system. Because attack complexity is low and no user interaction is needed, the request triggers the flaw and yields full compromise of the host. No public proof-of-concept was identified in the provided data, so exploitation currently requires independent development. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026
Oracle Solaris 11.3 and 11.4 can be fully compromised - confidentiality, integrity, and availability - by an authenticated low-privileged attacker who can reach the HTTP-exposed Utility component, per Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 reflects network reachability (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), and no user interaction (UI:N), gated only by the PR:L requirement for an existing low-privilege account on the host; successful exploitation is described by Oracle as leading to takeover of the operating system. No public exploit code has been identified and there is no CISA KEV listing at time of analysis, but the modest preconditions mean exposed Solaris estates should treat this as a high-priority patching item.
RemediationAI
Apply the fixes in Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update, which is the vendor advisory referenced for this CVE (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html); patch availability is confirmed per that vendor advisory, and the exact Solaris SRU/IDR patch revision numbers should be read from the CPU document and applied through the supported Oracle Solaris update path ('pkg update' against the support repository, or the documented CPU patch set) on every 11.3 and 11.4 system running the Utility component. Because no fixed version identifiers were supplied in the source data, do not assume any specific patch number beyond what the CPU itself states. Where patching must be staged, compensating controls that materially reduce exposure are: restrict network reachability to the Utility component's HTTP interface using host firewalls, IPFilter/ipf or network segmentation so that only trusted management subnets can reach it (trade-off: the same segmentation can break legitimate remote administration and monitoring of the affected utility); remove or disable low-privilege accounts that do not strictly need system access and tighten RBAC profiles, since PR:L is the only real precondition on the attack path (trade-off: operational accounts and automation that rely on those credentials will need to be re-provisioned); and audit for anomalous HTTP requests to the utility's endpoint, treating any post-login privilege change on a Solaris host as suspicious. Disabling the Utility component outright is only viable where the feature is unused, and its removal may affect dependent system administration tooling, so validate in a test environment first.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle Solaris is Oracle's proprietary Unix operating system, and 'Utility' is the Oracle CPU component taxonomy label covering bundled system utilities and supporting services shipped with the OS. The provided data assigns no CWE, so the root-cause class is not formally classified; however, the vector pattern (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N with C:H/I:H/A:H and scope unchanged) is characteristic of a flaw in a service or utility that runs with higher privilege than the invoking user, letting an already-authenticated low-privileged account cross a privilege boundary via HTTP requests and gain control of the whole system. Exploitation is therefore post-authentication in nature: an attacker needs a valid low-privilege foothold plus network path to the Utility component's HTTP interface - it is not a pre-auth remote compromise of a default install. No CPE data was supplied, so the affected platform scope should be confirmed against the Oracle CPU advisory for the exact 11.3/11.4 package and SRU identifiers.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
HTTP-reachable so AV:N/AC:L/UI:N; Oracle states a low-privileged account is required so PR:L; described host takeover justifies C:H/I:H/A:H with unchanged scope.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Utility). Supported versions that are affected are 11.3 and 11.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle Solaris 11.3 and 11.4 estates with network-reachable Utility component exposure carry a high-severity risk of full operating system compromise by an authenticated low-privileged user, which could disrupt business services and expose sensitive data. Leadership should prioritize exposure reduction because exploitation requires only an existing low-privilege account and no user interaction, and No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; however, no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include restricting network access to the HTTP-exposed Utility component to trusted administrative hosts, disabling or stopping the Utility component if not required, enforcing least privilege and reviewing low-privilege accounts, enabling logging and monitoring for exploitation attempts, and applying the Oracle Critical Patch Update when a vendor fix becomes available.
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