CVE-2019-11073

HIGH EPSS 92.7%
Published Mar 16, 20206y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.2 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Mar 16, 2020 6y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in PRTG Network Monitor before 19.4.54.1506 that allows attackers to execute code due to insufficient sanitization when passing arguments to the HttpTransactionSensor.exe binary. In order to exploit the vulnerability, remote authenticated administrators need to create a new HTTP Transaction Sensor and set specific settings when the sensor is executed.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.2
Exploitability
1.2
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
92.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-74

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
paesslerprtg_network_monitor* <19.4.54.1506

References 3

  • sensepost.com https://sensepost.com/blog/2019/being-stubborn-pays-off-pt.-1-cve-2018-19204/
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • bsi.bund.de https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Warnmeldungen/DE/CB/2019/11/warnmeldung_cb-k19-1019.html
    Third Party Advisory
  • paessler.com https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stable
    Release Notes

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.