CVE-2026-60661

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Privilege Escalation in Oracle Solaris Filesystems

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-07-31

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Filesystems). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Difficult to exploit 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 (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-07-31

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-60661

EUVD

EUVD-2026-47021

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	solaris	11.4

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-269	The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle Solaris 11.4 affecting the Filesystems component. It allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to potentially take over the entire system. The attack requires logon to the infrastructure but can impact other products due to scope change. The CVSS score is 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking for vulnerable Oracle Solaris 11.4 installations. Review system logs for unusual filesystem activity or privilege escalation attempts. Use Oracle Solaris patch management tools like 'pkg' to verify if the system is up to date with security patches.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain full control of the Oracle Solaris system, leading to unauthorized access, data theft, system manipulation, or disruption of services. Since it affects additional products, the impact may extend beyond the Solaris environment.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations. Organizations using Oracle Solaris 11.4 must address this to maintain regulatory compliance and protect sensitive data.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle Solaris patches from Oracle as soon as possible. Monitor Oracle's security advisories for updates. Restrict user access to only necessary privileges. Review and audit system logs for suspicious activity.

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