CVE-2019-14257 json
pyraw in Zenoss 2.5.3 allows local privilege escalation by modifying environment variables to redirect execution before privileges are drop…
published 2019-08-21 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-5496
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
pyraw in Zenoss 2.5.3 allows local privilege escalation by modifying environment variables to redirect execution before privileges are dropped, aka ZEN-31765.
Exploit prediction
0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- coalfire.com https://www.coalfire.com/The-Coalfire-Blog/August-2019/Getting-more-from-a-compliance-test referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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coalfire.com
/The-Coalfire-Blog/August-2019/Getting-more-from-a-compliance-test
exploit, vendor-advisory
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coalfire.com
/The-Coalfire-Blog
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-14257
- NVD CVE-2019-14257
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