Is CVE-2019-10965 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-10965 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-10965 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-10965 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-10965?

CVE-2019-10965 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-10965

CWE-787Published: May 28, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Emerson Ovation OCR400 Controller 3.3.1 and earlier, a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the embedded third-party FTP server involves improper handling of a long command to the FTP service, which may cause memory corruption that halts the controller or leads to remote code execution and escalation of privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-10965 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.