CVE-2019-3010

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Exploited in the wild
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 14%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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).

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
96.0%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

October 16, 2019

Last Modified

October 27, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 2, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-3010
generic

Full Disclosure: CVE-2019-3010 - Local privilege escalation on Solaris 11.x via xscreensaver

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/39
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154960/Solaris-xscreensaver-Privilege-Escalation.html

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-47529
    First seen Oct 21, 2019

    Solaris 11.4 - xscreensaver Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/solaris/local/xscreensaver_log_priv_esc✓ verified
    First seen Oct 16, 2019

    Solaris xscreensaver log Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2019-3010?
CVE-2019-3010 is a high vulnerability published on October 16, 2019. 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…
When was CVE-2019-3010 disclosed?
CVE-2019-3010 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 16, 2019, with the most recent update on October 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-3010 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-3010 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 25, 2022, affecting Oracle Solaris. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-3010?
CVE-2019-3010 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2019-3010?
CVE-2019-3010 affects Oracle Solaris. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-3010?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-3010, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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