RCE in Kill-Port Project
CVE-2019-5414
If an attacker can control the port, which in itself is a very sensitive value, they can inject arbitrary OS commands due to the usage of the exec function in a third-party module kill-port < 1.3.2.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.019 (77.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Kill-port_project Kill-port
- N/a Kill-port — versions < 1.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5414?
- CVE-2019-5414 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kill-Port Project, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5414?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-5414 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.