What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-12997?

CVE-2019-12997 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-12997?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-12997. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.1%.

Loopchain CVE-2019-12997

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2019-06-28 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Loopchain

8.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 28, 2019 - 14:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

In Loopchain through 2.2.1.3, an attacker can escalate privileges from a low-privilege shell by changing the environment (aka injection in the DEFAULT_SCORE_HOST environment variable).

AnalysisAI

In Loopchain through 2.2.1.3, an attacker can escalate privileges from a low-privilege shell by changing the environment (aka injection in the DEFAULT_SCORE_HOST environment variable). Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. In Loopchain through 2.2.1.3, an attacker can escalate privileges from a low-privilege shell by changing the environment (aka injection in the DEFAULT_SCORE_HOST environment variable). Affected products include: Icon Loopchain. Version information: through 2.2.1.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.