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Public proof of concept

CVE-2019-12928

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2019-06-24
  • WeaknessCWE-668 · CWE-78

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Description

The QMP migrate command in QEMU version 4.0.0 and earlier is vulnerable to OS command injection, which allows the remote attacker to achieve code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure by sending a crafted QMP command to the listening server. Note: This has been disputed as a non-issue since QEMU's -qmp interface is meant to be used by trusted users. If one is able to access this interface via a tcp socket open to the internet, then it is an insecure configuration issue

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-06-2411:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Qemu
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.0≤ 4.0.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • qemuUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • qemuUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • qemuUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • qemuDebian:14all versions · no fixed version listed
  • qemuDebian:13all versions · no fixed version listed
  • qemuDebian:12all versions · no fixed version listed

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-12928 Red Hat Product Security

    QEMU: QMP migrate command execution issue

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
1 moduleexploit/multi/misc/qemu_monitor_hmp_migrate_cmd_execrank: excellentModule metadata: Metasploit Framework, © Rapid7, Inc., BSD-3-Clause.
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.09.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.010read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-668, CWE-78read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score23.0 %read 2026-11-02
  • Metasploit FrameworkMetasploit modules1known since 2026-11-01
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-06-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12928?

The QMP migrate command in QEMU version 4.0.0 and earlier is vulnerable to OS command injection, which allows the remote attacker to achieve code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure by sending a crafted QMP command to the listening server. Note: This has been disputed as a non-issue since QEMU's -qmp interface is meant to be used by trusted users. If one is able to access this interface via a tcp socket open to the internet, then it is an insecure configuration issue

Is CVE-2019-12928 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-12928 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 23.0% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12928?

CVE-2019-12928 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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