# CVE-2019-2838: Missing authorization in Solaris Operating System

> Unauthenticated attackers can modify or delete critical data on Oracle Solaris via NFS due to missing authorization checks.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qf2v-6xg3-qrrx

## What is CVE-2019-2838?

CVE-2019-2838 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, published on 23 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via NFS to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Solaris accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2838?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Solaris.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-2838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-2838 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Solaris

- [CVE-2020-14871](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14871/): Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) Unspecified (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-3010](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3010/): Oracle Solaris Privilege Escalation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-46978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-46978/): Missing authorization in Oracle Solaris (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2017-3623](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3623/): Other in Solaris Operating System (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-0397](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0397/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-2838 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-2838 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, published on 23 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Solaris. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2838/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2838/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-2838
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2838
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-2838

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