CVE-2004-2686

Directory traversal vulnerability in the vfs_getvfssw function in Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 allows...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in the vfs_getvfssw function in Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via crafted (1) mount or (2) sysfs system calls. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2004-1767, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

Exploit likelihood

1.17%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2004-2686
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2004-2686
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-2676 No score

Record: EUVD-2004-2676
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w8j7-864p-92c6 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the vfs_getvfssw function in Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 allows...

Record: GHSA-w8j7-864p-92c6
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0/8/9 - vfs_getvfssw function Privilege Escalation	2004-03-23

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-2686 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.17%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.