Is CVE-2019-19988 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-19988 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-19988 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-19988 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-19988?

CVE-2019-19988 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-19988

CWE-787Published: February 26, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Selesta Visual Access Manager (VAM) 4.15.0 through 4.29. A user with valid credentials is able to create and write XML files on the filesystem via /common/vam_editXml.php in the web interface. The vulnerable PHP page checks none of these: the parameter that identifies the file name to be created, the destination path, or the extension. Thus, an attacker can manipulate the file name to create any type of file within the filesystem with arbitrary content.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-19988 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.