Is CVE-2019-6242 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-6242 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-12-19.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-6242?

CVE-2019-6242 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-6242?

Patch guidance is available from kentico security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-6242.

Fix CVE-2019-6242 - HIGH kentico xperience

Description

Kentico v10.0.42 allows Global Administrators to read the cleartext SMTP Password by navigating to the SMTP configuration page. NOTE: the vendor considers this a best-practice violation but not a vulnerability. The vendor plans to fix it at a future time

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-522 · Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Metadata

Primary Vendor: KENTICO
Published: 2/8/2019
Last Modified: 12/19/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2019-6242

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