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HIGH

CVE-2019-5097

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

45.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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

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Vendor advisories

  • Hitachi Energy MSM (Update A)

  • ICSA-23-026-06 CISA28 known affected

    Rockwell Automation products using GoAhead Web Server

    Products using GoAhead Web Server: 1732E-8CFGM8R/A: firmware version 1.012 · Products using GoAhead Web Server: 1732E-IF4M12R/A (discontinued): firmware version 1.012 · Products using GoAhead Web Server: 1732E-IR4IM12R/A: firmware version 1.012

Full record on NVD

Description

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the processing of multi-part/form-data requests in the base GoAhead web server application in versions v5.0.1, v.4.1.1 and v3.6.5. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to an infinite loop in the process. The request can be unauthenticated in the form of GET or POST requests and does not require the requested resource to exist on the server.

Technical details

Published
2019-12-03

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5097?

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the processing of multi-part/form-data requests in the base GoAhead web server application in versions v5.0.1, v.4.1.1 and v3.6.5. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to an infinite loop in the process. The request can be unauthenticated in the form of GET or POST requests and does not require the requested resource to exist on the server.

Is CVE-2019-5097 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-5097 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 45.1% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-5097?

CVE-2019-5097 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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