# CVE-2026-87417: Oracle Solaris Image Packaging System information disclosure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-87417-vulnerability-in-the-oracle-solaris-product-of-oracle-systems  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-87417 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle Solaris is an enterprise operating system used to run critical business systems and data centers. A flaw in its Image Packaging System component allows an attacker on the network to access sensitive data without authentication. Successful exploitation could expose confidential information stored on the affected system.

Technologies: [Oracle Solaris](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/solaris). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-87417 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-87417 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-87417?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Solaris 11.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-87417?** 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-2026-87417 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-87417?** 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

An easily exploitable vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris Image Packaging System permits unauthenticated network access via HTTP to compromise the system and read critical data. The vulnerability requires no user interaction or special privileges, affecting Solaris 11.4. An attacker can gain unauthorized read access to data accessible by the vulnerable component.

## Affected products

- Oracle Solaris 11.4

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html)

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