What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-25395?

CVE-2019-25395 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-25395?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-25395. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2019-25395?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Smoothwall Express deployments and restrict administrative access to trusted networks only. Within 7 days: Implement Web Application Firewall rules to block malicious input to preferences.cgi parameters (HOSTNAME, KEYMAP, OPENNESS) and monitor access logs for exploitation attempts. Within 30 days: Evaluate migration to alternative firewall solutions or contact Smoothwall for emergency patching, as no official patch is currently available.

Smoothwall Express CVE-2019-25395

HIGH

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2026-02-16 disclosure@vulncheck.com

XSS Smoothwall Express Smoothwall

7.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-79 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS 7.2 (HIGH). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None. Public exploit/POC available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts through the HOSTNAME, KEYMAP, and OPENNESS parameters.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

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Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

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Classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)). Affects Smoothwall Express. Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9 contains multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the preferences.cgi script that allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through the HOSTNAME, KEYMAP, and OPENNESS parameters. Attackers can submit POST requests with script payloads to preferences.cgi to store malicious code that executes in the browsers of users accessing the preferences page.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.2 HIGH

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

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

PoC Detected

Feb 20, 2026 - 16:31 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Feb 16, 2026 - 18:19 nvd

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9 contains multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the preferences.cgi script that allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through the HOSTNAME, KEYMAP, and OPENNESS parameters. Attackers can submit POST requests with script payloads to preferences.cgi to store malicious code that executes in the browsers of users accessing the preferences page.

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Why It Matters

Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4 installations are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting attacks that could allow attackers to compromise user sessions and steal administrative credentials. This affects organizations using this firewall/security appliance, potentially exposing internal network access and sensitive configuration data to unauthorized modification.

Business Impact: High

Compensating Controls

Restrict administrative console access via firewall rules to trusted IP ranges only; implement WAF rules to sanitize or block requests to preferences.cgi containing script payloads in HOSTNAME, KEYMAP, and OPENNESS parameters; disable remote administration if not required; enforce multi-factor authentication for administrative access; monitor and log all configuration changes; consider network segmentation to limit blast radius if the appliance is compromised.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 93% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

4 sources

Confidence: Medium

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

Exploit-DB

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 HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

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

Out-of-Cycle

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact

High

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +36

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:smoothwall:smoothwall_express:3.1:sp4:*:*:-:*:*:*

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