CVE-2026-60662: Oracle Solaris privilege escalation in Services component

CVE-2026-60662 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle Solaris is a server operating system used to manage enterprise infrastructure. A low-privilege user with local access can exploit a vulnerability in the Services component to gain complete control of the system. Successful exploitation allows attackers to read, modify, or delete any data on the affected system and disrupt operations.

Technologies: Oracle Solaris. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-60662 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60662 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-60662?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 20 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Solaris 11.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60662?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-60662 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-60662?
Check whether you run Oracle Solaris at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Oracle Solaris Services component affecting version 11.4. The vulnerability requires low-privilege user logon and allows a user to compromise the operating system with no user interaction required. Successful exploitation results in full system compromise with elevated privileges.

Affected products

  • Oracle Solaris 11.4

Timeline

  • 2026-10-20: disclosed

References

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