CVE-2019-25022
CVE-2019-25022 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Scytl Secure Vote 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: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-78
- Affected product: Scytl Secure Vote
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An issue was discovered in Scytl sVote 2.1. An attacker can inject code that gets executed by creating an election-event and injecting a payload over an event alias, because the application calls Runtime.getRuntime().exec() without validation.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-25022?
- An issue was discovered in Scytl sVote 2.1. An attacker can inject code that gets executed by creating an election-event and injecting a payload over an event alias, because the application calls Runtime.getRuntime().exec() without validation.
- How severe is CVE-2019-25022?
- CVE-2019-25022 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-2019-25022 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-25022?
- CVE-2019-25022 affects Scytl Secure Vote. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-25022?
- 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-2019-25022 published?
- CVE-2019-25022 was published on 2021-02-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:scytl:secure_vote:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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