How severe is CVE-2019-19606?

CVE-2019-19606 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-2019-19606 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-19606?

CVE-2019-19606 affects X-plane. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19606?

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-2019-19606 published?

CVE-2019-19606 was published on 2020-03-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-19606

CVE-2019-19606 is a critical-severity vulnerability in X-plane 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: X-plane
Published: 2020-03-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

X-Plane before 11.41 has multiple improper path validations that could allow reading and writing files from/to arbitrary paths (or a leak of OS credentials to a remote system) via crafted network packets. This could be used to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19606?: X-Plane before 11.41 has multiple improper path validations that could allow reading and writing files from/to arbitrary paths (or a leak of OS credentials to a remote system) via crafted network packets. This could be used to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
How severe is CVE-2019-19606?: CVE-2019-19606 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-2019-19606 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-19606?: CVE-2019-19606 affects X-plane. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19606?: 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-2019-19606 published?: CVE-2019-19606 was published on 2020-03-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://blog.0xlabs.com/2020/03/x-plane-1141-remote-command-execution.html

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:x-plane:x-plane:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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