Is CVE-2019-25018 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-25018 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-25018 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-25018 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-25018?

CVE-2019-25018 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-25018

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: February 2, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In the rcp client in MIT krb5-appl through 1.0.3, malicious servers could bypass intended access restrictions via the filename of . or an empty filename, similar to CVE-2018-20685 and CVE-2019-7282. The impact is modifying the permissions of the target directory on the client side. NOTE: MIT krb5-appl is not supported upstream but is shipped by a few Linux distributions. The affected code was removed from the supported MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) product many years ago, at version 1.8.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-25018 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 full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.