CVE-2019-18349 json
HotkeyP through 4.9 r96 allows privilege escalation in the privilege function in Commands.cpp.
published 2019-11-21 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-8137
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
HotkeyP through 4.9 r96 allows privilege escalation in the privilege function in Commands.cpp.
Exploit prediction
2.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- gist.github.com https://gist.github.com/matt-thibodeau/8bf16bba4c2a13978ed4e5fd08fbe2c2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
gist.github.com
/matt-thibodeau/8bf16bba4c2a13978ed4e5fd08fbe2c2
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
sourceforge.net
/p/hotkeyp/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/source/Commands.cpp
third-party-advisory
-
sourceforge.net
/p/hotkeyp/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/WhatsNew.txt
release-notes, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-18349
- NVD CVE-2019-18349
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