How severe is CVE-2018-19792?

CVE-2018-19792 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-19792 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-19792?

CVE-2018-19792 primarily affects Litespeedtech Openlitespeed. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19792?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-19792 published?

CVE-2018-19792 was published on 2018-12-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-19792

CVE-2018-19792 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Litespeedtech Openlitespeed with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (34th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Litespeedtech Openlitespeed
Published: 2018-12-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The server in LiteSpeed OpenLiteSpeed before 1.5.0 RC6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by creating a symlink through which the openlitespeed program can be invoked with a long command name (involving ../ characters), which is mishandled in the LshttpdMain::getServerRootFromExecutablePath function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19792?: The server in LiteSpeed OpenLiteSpeed before 1.5.0 RC6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by creating a symlink through which the openlitespeed program can be invoked with a long command name (involving ../ characters), which is mishandled in the LshttpdMain::getServerRootFromExecutablePath function.
How severe is CVE-2018-19792?: CVE-2018-19792 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-19792 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-19792?: CVE-2018-19792 primarily affects Litespeedtech Openlitespeed. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19792?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-19792 published?: CVE-2018-19792 was published on 2018-12-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/litespeedtech/openlitespeed/issues/117

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:1.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:1.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:1.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:1.5.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:1.5.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

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