Is CVE-2019-18573 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-18573 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-18573 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-18573 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-18573?

CVE-2019-18573 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-18573

CWE-598Published: December 18, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle and RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance products prior to 7.1.1 P03 contain a Session Fixation vulnerability. An authenticated malicious local user could potentially exploit this vulnerability as the session token is exposed as part of the URL. A remote attacker can gain access to victim’s session and perform arbitrary actions with privileges of the user within the compromised session.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-18573 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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.