What is CVE-2016-5606?

CVE-2016-5606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-10-25.

How severe is CVE-2016-5606?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Oracle Solaris

CVE-2016-5606

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Sun Solaris 11.3 allows local users to affect integrity and availability via vectors related to Kernel Zones.

Published 2016-10-25 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (25.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Oracle Solaris — versions 11.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1037048 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93725 (vdb-entry)
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5606?: CVE-2016-5606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-10-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-5606?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.