CVE-2019-12839 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In OrangeHRM 4.3.1 and before, there is an input validation error within admin/listMailConfiguration (txtSendmailPath parameter) that allows authenticated attackers to achieve arbitrary command execution.

Published: 2019-06-15

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 4.5% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:orangehrm:orangehrm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-4419	In OrangeHRM 4.3.1 and before, there is an input validation error within admin/listMailConfiguration (txtSendmailPath parameter) that allows authenticated attackers to achieve arbitrary command execution.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0445.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://ctrsec.io/index.php/2019/06/11/ace-orangehrm/
https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/pull/528

History

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Subscriptions

Orangehrm Orangehrm

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2019-06-15T19:27:41.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T23:32:55.456Z

Reserved: 2019-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-12839

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-06-15T20:29:00.210

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:15:35.707

Link: CVE-2019-12839

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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