How severe is CVE-2019-5029?

CVE-2019-5029 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-2019-5029 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 57% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-5029?

CVE-2019-5029 affects Exhibitor Project Exhibitor. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5029?

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-2019-5029 published?

CVE-2019-5029 was published on 2019-11-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-5029

CVE-2019-5029 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Exhibitor Project Exhibitor with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 57% places it in the 99th 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: 57% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Exhibitor Project Exhibitor
Published: 2019-11-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the Config editor of the Exhibitor Web UI versions 1.0.9 to 1.7.1. Arbitrary shell commands surrounded by backticks or $() can be inserted into the editor and will be executed by the Exhibitor process when it launches ZooKeeper. An attacker can execute any command as the user running the Exhibitor process.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5029?: An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the Config editor of the Exhibitor Web UI versions 1.0.9 to 1.7.1. Arbitrary shell commands surrounded by backticks or $() can be inserted into the editor and will be executed by the Exhibitor process when it launches ZooKeeper. An attacker can execute any command as the user running the Exhibitor process.
How severe is CVE-2019-5029?: CVE-2019-5029 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-2019-5029 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 57% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-5029?: CVE-2019-5029 affects Exhibitor Project Exhibitor. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5029?: 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-2019-5029 published?: CVE-2019-5029 was published on 2019-11-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0790

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:exhibitor_project:exhibitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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