CVE-2019-12725
CVE-2019-12725 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zeroshell with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 90% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 10.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 90% (100th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-78
- Affected product: Zeroshell
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Zeroshell 3.9.0 is prone to a remote command execution vulnerability. Specifically, this issue occurs because the web application mishandles a few HTTP parameters. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue by injecting OS commands inside the vulnerable parameters.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12725?
- Zeroshell 3.9.0 is prone to a remote command execution vulnerability. Specifically, this issue occurs because the web application mishandles a few HTTP parameters. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue by injecting OS commands inside the vulnerable parameters.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12725?
- CVE-2019-12725 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-2019-12725 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 90% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-12725?
- CVE-2019-12725 affects Zeroshell. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-12725?
- 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-2019-12725 published?
- CVE-2019-12725 was published on 2019-07-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160211/ZeroShell-3.9.0-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162561/ZeroShell-3.9.0-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- https://www.tarlogic.com/advisories/zeroshell-rce-root.txt
- https://zeroshell.org/blog/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:o:zeroshell:zeroshell:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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