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CVE-2019-18909

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2019-11-22
  • WeaknessCWE-78

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Description

The VPN software within HP ThinPro does not safely handle user supplied input, which may be leveraged by an attacker to inject commands that will execute with root privileges.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-11-2222:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Hp thinproversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.2= 6.2no fix published
6.2= 6.2.1no fix published
7.0= 7.0no fix published
7.1= 7.1no fix published

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

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-11-22
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-2mcx-9373-6qh4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18909?

The VPN software within HP ThinPro does not safely handle user supplied input, which may be leveraged by an attacker to inject commands that will execute with root privileges.

Is CVE-2019-18909 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-18909 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.2% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-18909?

CVE-2019-18909 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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