Is CVE-2019-18337 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-18337 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-18337 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-18337 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-18337?

CVE-2019-18337 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-18337

CWE-287Published: December 12, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Control Center Server (CCS) (All versions < V1.5.0). The Control Center Server (CCS) contains an authentication bypass

vulnerability in its XML-based communication protocol as provided by default

on ports 5444/tcp and 5440/tcp.

A remote attacker with network access to the CCS server could

exploit this vulnerability to read the CCS users database, including

the passwords of all users in obfuscated cleartext.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-18337 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.