What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-12265?

CVE-2019-12265 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 55.3%.

Vxworks CVE-2019-12265

MEDIUM

Memory Leak (CWE-401)

2019-08-09 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Siemens E Series Santricity Os Controller Sonicos Sonicwall Hirschmann Hios Vxworks Windriver Garrettcom Magnum Dx940E Firmware Ruggedcom Win7000 Firmware Ruggedcom Win7018 Firmware Ruggedcom Win7025 Firmware Ruggedcom Win7200 Firmware Siprotec 5 Firmware Power Meter 9410 Firmware Power Meter 9810 Firmware Netapp Belden

5.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-401 ASVS 5.0 V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Resource cleanup, leak prevention
Impact	CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could exhaust available memory leading to denial of service by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 55.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Wind River VxWorks 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9.3 and 6.9.4 has a Memory Leak in the IGMPv3 client component. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Ensure all allocated memory is properly freed. Use RAII patterns or garbage-collected languages.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Memory Leak (CWE-401), which allows attackers to exhaust available memory leading to denial of service. Wind River VxWorks 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9.3 and 6.9.4 has a Memory Leak in the IGMPv3 client component. There is an IPNET security vulnerability: IGMP Information leak via IGMPv3 specific membership report. Affected products include: Windriver Vxworks, Sonicwall Sonicos, Siemens Siprotec 5 Firmware, Netapp E-Series Santricity Os Controller, Siemens Power Meter 9410 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

DescriptionNVD

Wind River VxWorks 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9.3 and 6.9.4 has a Memory Leak in the IGMPv3 client component. There is an IPNET security vulnerability: IGMP Information leak via IGMPv3 specific membership report.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

55.3%

Top 1% exploitable

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 55.3%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +55

CVSS: +26

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.