What is CVE-2019-19216?

CVE-2019-19216 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bmcsoftware Control-M\/agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-30.

How severe is CVE-2019-19216?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Bmcsoftware Control-M\/agent

CVE-2019-19216

BMC Control-M/Agent 7.0.00.000 has an Insecure File Copy.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2020-04-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (63.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-06.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.3% 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

Bmcsoftware Control-M\/agent — versions 7.0.00.000

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

herolab.usd.de/security-advisories/usd-2019-0060/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19216?: CVE-2019-19216 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bmcsoftware Control-M\/agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-30.
How severe is CVE-2019-19216?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.