Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privileged local shell
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DeliveryInvoke vulnerable Solaris Utility component
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ExploitSatisfy high-complexity trigger condition
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ExecutionEscalate to full OS control
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ImpactTake over Solaris host
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the attacker to already have a valid low-privileged local account with logon access to the host where Oracle Solaris 11.4 executes (PR:L, AV:L) - it cannot be triggered remotely or by an unauthenticated user. It further requires satisfying a high-complexity precondition (AC:H), meaning success depends on a specific state, timing/race window, or configuration that is not reliably present, which limits repeatable exploitation. Limiting factors: local access is mandatory, an existing account is mandatory, exploitation is difficult and not guaranteed on each attempt, and only Solaris 11.4 is affected; no user interaction is required once the attacker is on the host. The specific Utility feature involved is not named in the available data. |
| Impact | The signals point to a real but not urgent priority. The CVSS vector (AV:L, AC:H, PR:L, UI:N, C/I/A:H) describes a local, hard-to-exploit flaw requiring an existing low-privileged account, which is why the base score lands at 7.0 (High) rather than Critical - the local vector and high attack complexity meaningfully cap real-world exploitability. No EPSS score was provided, and the vulnerability is not in CISA KEV, so there is no evidence of active exploitation; likewise no public POC is referenced, so this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The main tension in the data is the 'Information Disclosure' tag versus Oracle's 'takeover' wording and full C/I/A:H impacts - the impact metrics indicate this is far more than disclosure. Net: patch in the normal Oracle CPU cycle, prioritizing multi-user or shared Solaris hosts where untrusted local accounts exist, but this is not a drop-everything network-facing emergency. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who already holds an unprivileged shell on a Solaris 11.4 server - for example a low-tier service account, a compromised developer login, or a user on a shared multi-user host - invokes the vulnerable Utility component and, after satisfying the difficult exploitation condition (AC:H), escalates to full control of the operating system. No user interaction from a victim is needed (UI:N), but no public exploit code is known, so an attacker would need to develop the technique independently. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026
Local privilege escalation and full compromise in Oracle Solaris 11.4 (Utility component) allows a low-privileged local user with logon access to the host to take over the operating system, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle rates it CVSS 3.1 7.0 and flags it as difficult to exploit (AC:H). There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV; the fix ships in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update.
RemediationAI
Apply the fixes from Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); Oracle distributes Solaris 11.4 fixes as Support Repository Updates (SRUs), so update to the SRU referenced in the CPU for CVE-2026-60833 - no standalone fix version string was provided in the input, so treat 'Patch available per vendor advisory' as the patch status and confirm the exact SRU number from the CPU matrix. Because exploitation requires a local low-privileged account, the most effective compensating control until patching is to restrict interactive/logon access on affected Solaris 11.4 hosts to trusted administrators only, and audit and minimize local accounts and shared-shell access; on multi-tenant or jump-host systems, consider RBAC hardening and restricting execution of the affected utility, accepting that tightening account access may disrupt legitimate operator workflows. No effective network-layer mitigation applies since the attack vector is local.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle Solaris is a Unix operating system used primarily on SPARC and x86 enterprise servers. The flaw resides in the 'Utility' component of Solaris 11.4 - typically a bundled system utility or setuid helper reachable by any interactive account - and the CVSS scope is unchanged (S:U), meaning exploitation compromises the Solaris instance itself rather than a separate security boundary. No CWE was assigned in the source data, so the precise root-cause class (e.g., improper privilege management, race condition, or input validation flaw in a privileged binary) cannot be confirmed; the AC:H rating suggests a condition such as a timing/race window or a specific non-trivial state is required. The 'Information Disclosure' tag conflicts with the full C/I/A 'takeover' language in Oracle's description, and the latter (High to all three impacts) should be treated as authoritative.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Requires an existing local low-privileged account (AV:L, PR:L) and a difficult trigger condition (AC:H); successful compromise yields full OS takeover (C:H/I:H/A:H) within the same instance (S:U).
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Utility). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Difficult to exploit 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 takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle Solaris 11.4 systems face a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow any system user to gain administrative control and compromise all sensitive data and systems. Organizations must treat Solaris systems as a priority for immediate patching to prevent potential unauthorized system takeover by internal or compromised users.
Apply vendor patch (Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update). Interim: restrict user logon rights to administrative personnel only; enable security event logging and alerting for privilege escalation attempts; consider temporarily restricting network access to affected systems.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
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