CVE-2019-7178 json
Pexip Infinity before 20.1 allows privilege escalation by restoring a system backup.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-16722
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Pexip Infinity before 20.1 allows privilege escalation by restoring a system backup.
Patch / fix
- pexip pexip_infinity 20.1
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1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
docs.pexip.com
/admin/release_notes.htm
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
docs.pexip.com
/admin/security_bulletins.htm
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-7178
- NVD CVE-2019-7178
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