CVE-2019-3010

CRITICALNVD 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
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 13%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 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)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
13%
EPSS %ILE
96%
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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 56× in last 7d / 229× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-21 21:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-21 18:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-21 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-08-21 14:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-08-20 17:06 UTCCISA KEV update
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  18. 2026-08-19 19:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-19 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
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  1. 2026-08-18 20:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-18 16:58 UTCCISA KEV update
  3. 2026-08-18 16:55 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-18 16:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-18 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-08-17 13:56 UTCCISA KEV update
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  30. 2026-08-15 04:13 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-15 04:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-15 01:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  39. 2026-08-14 01:19 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-08-14 01:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-13 21:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-08-13 21:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-08-12 14:42 UTCEG score recompute
  51. 2026-08-12 14:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-08-12 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-08-12 10:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  55. 2026-08-12 03:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-08-11 23:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-08-11 19:32 UTCCISA KEV update
  58. 2026-08-11 19:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-08-11 15:39 UTCEG score recompute
  60. 2026-08-11 15:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-08-11 11:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  66. 2026-08-10 16:35 UTCEG score recompute
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  73. 2026-08-09 17:31 UTCEG score recompute
  74. 2026-08-09 17:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-08-09 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore

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 critical 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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