Vulnerability in Progress Fiddler

CVE-2019-12097

Telerik Fiddler v5.0.20182.28034 doesn't verify the hash of EnableLoopback.exe before running it, which could lead to code execution or local privilege escalation by replacing the original EnableLoopback.exe.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-12097: held from 0.006 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12097?
CVE-2019-12097 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Fiddler, classified under Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-03.
How severe is CVE-2019-12097?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-12097 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.