Is CVE-2019-5096 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-5096 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-5096?

CVE-2019-5096 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-5096?

Patch guidance is available from embedthis security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-5096.

Fix CVE-2019-5096 - CRITICAL embedthis goahead

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-5096?

3 products: embedthis goahead, embedthis goahead, embedthis goahead.

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the processing of multi-part/form-data requests within 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 a use-after-free condition during the processing of this request that can be used to corrupt heap structures that could lead to full code execution. 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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-416 · Use After Free CWE-416 · Use After Free

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EMBEDTHIS
Published: 12/3/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2019-5096

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