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Oracle Solaris EUVDEUVD-2026-47134

| CVE-2026-60833 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-3p4g-2994-749g
7.0
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 shell
  2. Delivery
    Invoke vulnerable Solaris Utility component
  3. Exploit
    Satisfy high-complexity trigger condition
  4. Execution
    Escalate to full OS control
  5. Impact
    Take over Solaris host

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
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.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – 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

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

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

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.0 HIGH

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).

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

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

Why It Matters

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.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

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

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise Unix OS, significant but declining server footprint
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

35
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +35
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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