HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-19460
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-19460

CWE-276Published: December 3, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in SALTO ProAccess SPACE 5.4.3.0. The product's webserver runs as a Windows service with local SYSTEM permissions by default. This is against the principle of least privilege. An attacker who is able to exploit CVE-2019-19458 or CVE-2019-19459 is basically able to write to every single path on the file system, because the webserver is running with the highest privileges available.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-19460 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 full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
saltosystem1 product(s)
proaccess space
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155525/SALTO-ProAccess-SPACE-5.5-Traversal-File-Write-XSS-Bypass.html
ADVISORYhttps://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-salto-proaccess-space/
ADVISORYhttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155525/SALTO-ProAccess-SPACE-5.5-Traversal-File-Write-XSS-Bypass.html
ADVISORYhttps://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-salto-proaccess-space/

All References (4)

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https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155525/SALTO-ProAccess-SPACE-5.5-Traversal-File-Write-XSS-Bypass.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-salto-proaccess-space/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155525/SALTO-ProAccess-SPACE-5.5-Traversal-File-Write-XSS-Bypass.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-salto-proaccess-space/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-19460
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-276
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 3, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-19460 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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