CVE-2019-12491

Description

OnApp before 5.0.0-88, 5.5.0-93, and 6.0.0-196 allows an attacker to run arbitrary commands with root privileges on servers managed by OnApp for XEN/KVM hypervisors. To exploit the vulnerability an attacker has to have control of a single server on a given cloud (e.g. by renting one). From the source server, the attacker can craft any command and trigger the OnApp platform to execute that command with root privileges on a target server.

6.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.31%

Vendor Advisory onapp.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.onapp.com/rn/general-security-advisory	release notes patch mitigation vendor advisory
https://skylightcyber.com/2019/06/07/all-your-cloud-are-belong-to-us-cve-2019-12491/	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12491?: CVE-2019-12491 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12491?: To fix CVE-2019-12491, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-12491 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-12491 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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