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high 7.5

CVE-2019-5982 json

Improper download file verification vulnerability in VAIO Update 7.3.0.03150 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct a man-in-the-mi…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-15550

cvss
7.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Improper download file verification vulnerability in VAIO Update 7.3.0.03150 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack via a malicous wireless LAN access point. A successful exploitation may result in a malicious file being downloaded/executed.

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Exploit prediction

0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.4 AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Sony Corporation VAIO Update

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-494 Download of Code Without Integrity Check

References

Sources

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