CVE-2019-10908
CVE-2019-10908 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Airsonic Project Airsonic with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-335.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-335
- Affected product: Airsonic Project Airsonic
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
In Airsonic 10.2.1, RecoverController.java generates passwords via org.apache.commons.lang.RandomStringUtils, which uses java.util.Random internally. This PRNG has a 48-bit seed that can easily be bruteforced, leading to trivial privilege escalation attacks.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-10908?
- In Airsonic 10.2.1, RecoverController.java generates passwords via org.apache.commons.lang.RandomStringUtils, which uses java.util.Random internally. This PRNG has a 48-bit seed that can easily be bruteforced, leading to trivial privilege escalation attacks.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10908?
- CVE-2019-10908 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2019-10908 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-10908?
- CVE-2019-10908 affects Airsonic Project Airsonic. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-10908?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2019-10908 published?
- CVE-2019-10908 was published on 2019-04-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:airsonic_project:airsonic:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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