Is CVE-2019-6962 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-6962 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-6962?

CVE-2019-6962 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-6962?

Patch guidance is available from rdkcentral security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-6962.

Which products are affected by CVE-2019-6962?

1 product: rdkcentral rdkb ccsppandm.

Fix CVE-2019-6962 - HIGH rdkcentral rdkb ccsppandm

Description

A shell injection issue in cosa_wifi_apis.c in the RDK RDKB-20181217-1 CcspWifiAgent module allows attackers with login credentials to execute arbitrary shell commands under the CcspWifiSsp process (running as root) if the platform was compiled with the ENABLE_FEATURE_MESHWIFI macro. The attack is conducted by changing the Wi-Fi network password to include crafted escape characters. This is related to the WebUI module.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: RDKCENTRAL
Published: 6/20/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

rdkcentral : rdkb_ccsppandm

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2019-6962. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2019-6962

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CVE-2019-6962 vulnerability