How severe is CVE-2019-7690?

CVE-2019-7690 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-2019-7690 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-7690?

CVE-2019-7690 affects Mobatek Mobaxterm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-7690?

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-2019-7690 published?

CVE-2019-7690 was published on 2019-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-7690

CVE-2019-7690 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mobatek Mobaxterm 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-255.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-255
Affected product: Mobatek Mobaxterm
Published: 2019-05-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In MobaTek MobaXterm Personal Edition v11.1 Build 3860, the SSH private key and its password can be retrieved from process memory for the lifetime of the process, even after the user disconnects from the remote SSH server. This affects Passwordless Authentication that has a Password Protected SSH Private Key.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7690?: In MobaTek MobaXterm Personal Edition v11.1 Build 3860, the SSH private key and its password can be retrieved from process memory for the lifetime of the process, even after the user disconnects from the remote SSH server. This affects Passwordless Authentication that has a Password Protected SSH Private Key.
How severe is CVE-2019-7690?: CVE-2019-7690 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-2019-7690 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-7690?: CVE-2019-7690 affects Mobatek Mobaxterm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7690?: 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-2019-7690 published?: CVE-2019-7690 was published on 2019-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/yogeshshe1ke/CVE/blob/master/2019-7690/mobaxterm_exploit.py

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:mobatek:mobaxterm:11.1:3860:*:*:personal:*:*:*

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