CVE-2019-16759: vBulletin PHP Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Critical · CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 99.7%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: mitre
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: vBulletin PHP Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
vBulletin 5.x through 5.5.4 allows remote command execution via the widgetConfig[code] parameter in an ajax/render/widget_php routestring request.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
vBulletin: vBulletin
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154623/vBulletin-5.x-0-Day-Pre-Auth-Remote-Command-Execution.ht… (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154648/vBulletin-5.x-Pre-Auth-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155633/vBulletin-5.5.4-Remote-Command-Execution.html (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158829/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158830/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158866/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in new tab)
- arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/09/public-exploit-code-spawns-mass-attack… (opens in new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/5 (opens in new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/31 (opens in new tab)
- www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/24/vbulletin_vbug_zeroday/ (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)