CVE-2024-20946: Oracle Solaris Operating System · Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where
Affects Oracle Solaris Operating SystemSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Oracleoracle/solarispkg:rpm/oracle/solarisOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
- Immediate mitigation should focus on restricting access to Solaris 11 systems to trusted and authenticated users only, minimizing the number of accounts with logon privileges.
- Implement strict access controls and monitoring to detect unusual login activity or attempts to exploit kernel-level vulnerabilities.
- 4. Use kernel-level security features such as Solaris Trusted Extensions or Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to limit the capabilities of low privileged users. 5. Employ system and network-level intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to identify and block suspicious behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 6. Regularly audit Solaris systems for unauthorized accounts or privilege escalations. 7. Consider implementing redundancy and failover mechanisms to mitigate the impact of potential DoS conditions caused by this vulnerability. 8. For environments where Solaris 11 is critical, conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to identify exposure and validate mitigation effectiveness.
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Kernel). 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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).