What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-7442?

CVE-2019-7442 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 40.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-7442?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-7442. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 40.0%.

Enterprise Password Vault CVE-2019-7442

CRITICAL

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)

2019-05-08 cve@mitre.org

XXE Hashicorp Enterprise Password Vault

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 08, 2019 - 21:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Password Vault Web Access (PVWA) of CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault <=10.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or potentially bypass. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Password Vault Web Access (PVWA) of CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault <=10.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or potentially bypass authentication via a crafted DTD in the SAML authentication system. Affected products include: Cyberark Enterprise Password Vault.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.