Improper privilege management in Oracle Solaris Utility component
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Oracle Solaris versions 11.3 and 11.4 are affected by an improper privilege management flaw (CWE-269) in the Utility component. An unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris runs can take over Oracle Solaris. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.4.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
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 unauthenticated 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 8.4 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Oracle Solaris.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle Solaris — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html
26 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 22 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-77847 Improper authentication in Oracle Solaris enables remote takeoverPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-77045 Missing authentication in Oracle Solaris Image Packaging SystemPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-77312 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle Solaris servicesPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91348
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-948r-43qh-2hqg
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-28 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-91348 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91348 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-948r-43qh-2hqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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