What is CVE-2019-3010?

CVE-2019-3010 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Solaris. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-10-16.

How severe is CVE-2019-3010?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-3010 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-3010 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Oracle Solaris

CVE-2019-3010

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: XScreenSaver). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Published 2019-10-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.134 (96.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-18.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.134 · newest: 0.134 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Oracle Solaris — versions 11
Oracle Corporation Solaris Operating System — versions 11

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-05-25. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-06-15.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/39 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/154960/Solaris-xscreensaver-Privilege-Escalation… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3010?: CVE-2019-3010 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Solaris. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-3010?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-3010 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2019-3010 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.