What is CVE-2019-17049?

CVE-2019-17049 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Srx5308, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-09-30.

How severe is CVE-2019-17049?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

SQL Injection in NETGEAR Srx5308

CVE-2019-17049

NETGEAR SRX5308 4.3.5-3 devices allow SQL Injection, as exploited in the wild in September 2019 to add a new user account.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published 2019-09-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (65.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

NETGEAR Srx5308
NETGEAR Srx5308 Firmware — versions 4.3.5-3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

References

community.netgear.com/t5/Hardware-VPN-Firewalls-and/Successful-hack-of-our-SRX5… (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17049?: CVE-2019-17049 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Srx5308, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2019-17049?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.