---
id: "CVE-2019-3010"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2019-3010"]
title: "Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: XScreenSaver)"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.8
epss: 0.13399
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "Oracle Solaris", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "oracle solaris", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["exploited", "infrastructure", "oracle-solaris", "solaris", "xscreensaver"]
not_affected_if: ["default-config"]
published_at: "2019-10-16T18:15:34+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:52+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2019-3010", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:52+00:00"}, {"source": "epss", "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2019-3010", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:13:45+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3010", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00"}]
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# Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: XScreenSaver)

An unspecified flaw in the XScreenSaver component shipped with Oracle Solaris allows a local user to escalate privileges. An attacker with a low-privileged account on an affected Solaris host can gain higher privileges, which the sources do not detail further.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Oracle Solaris affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:oracle solaris affected = 11 fixed ?

## Fix

Apply the Oracle Solaris updates per vendor instructions, as CISA requires.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:52+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2019-3010
- 2026-10-23T19:13:45+00:00 epss https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2019-3010
- 2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3010

## From the sources

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).

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