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CVE-2019-5414

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2019-03-21
  • Fixed in1.3.2
  • WeaknessCWE-77 · CWE-78

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Description

If an attacker can control the port, which in itself is a very sensitive value, they can inject arbitrary OS commands due to the usage of the exec function in a third-party module kill-port < 1.3.2.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-03-2116:01CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Kill-port project kill-port
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.3< 1.3.21.3.2

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

Fix

  1. Update Kill-port project kill-port to 1.3.2

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.08.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.09.3read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-77known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-78read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.9 %2026-11-08
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1known since 2026-11-01
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2020-06-16

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-03-21
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-pmv6-gf98-p3r5

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5414?

If an attacker can control the port, which in itself is a very sensitive value, they can inject arbitrary OS commands due to the usage of the exec function in a third-party module kill-port < 1.3.2.

Is CVE-2019-5414 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-5414 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-5414?

CVE-2019-5414 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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