Is CVE-2019-13539 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-13539 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-13539 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2019-13539 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-13539?

CVE-2019-13539 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-13539

CWE-328Published: November 8, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Medtronic Valleylab Exchange Client version 3.4 and below, Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) software version 4.0.0 and below, and Valleylab FX8 Energy Platform (VLFX8GEN) software version 1.1.0 and below use the descrypt algorithm for OS password hashing. While interactive, network-based logons are disabled, and attackers can use the other vulnerabilities within this report to obtain local shell access and access these hashes.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-13539 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

medtronic5 product(s)

valleylab exchange clientvalleylab ft10 energy platform firmwarevalleylab ft10 energy platformvalleylab fx8 energy platform firmwarevalleylab fx8 energy platform

Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries