CVE-2019-17421 json
Incorrect file permissions on the packaged Nipper executable file in Zoho ManageEngine OpManager 12.4.072 and Firewall Analyzer 12.4.072 al…
published 2019-11-21 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-7817
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Incorrect file permissions on the packaged Nipper executable file in Zoho ManageEngine OpManager 12.4.072 and Firewall Analyzer 12.4.072 allow local users to elevate privileges to root by overwriting this file with a malicious payload.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- twitter.com https://twitter.com/va_start referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/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
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
manageengine.com
/products/firewall/security-updates/cve-2019-17421.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
twitter.com
/va_start
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
blog.vastart.dev
/2019/11/cve-2019-17421-privilege-escalation.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-17421
- NVD CVE-2019-17421
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