Vulnerability in Paessler Prtg Network Monitor
CVE-2019-11073
A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in PRTG Network Monitor before 19.4.54.1506 that allows attackers to execute code due to insufficient sanitization when passing arguments to the HttpTransactionSensor.exe binary. In order to exploit the vulnerability, remote authenticated administrators need to create a new HTTP Transaction Sensor and set specific settings when the sensor is executed.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.063 (93.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stable (Release Notes)
- sensepost.com/blog/2019/being-stubborn-pays-off-pt.-1-cve-2018-19204/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Warnmeldungen/DE/CB/2019/11/warnmeldung_cb-k19-1019… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11073?
- CVE-2019-11073 is a high-severity vulnerability in Paessler Prtg Network Monitor, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-03-16.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11073?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-11073 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.