Is CVE-2019-5184 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-5184 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-5184 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2019-5184 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-5184?

CVE-2019-5184 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-5184

CWE-415Published: March 23, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An exploitable double free vulnerability exists in the iocheckd service "I/O-Check" functionality of WAGO PFC 200. A specially crafted XML cache file written to a specific location on the device can cause a heap pointer to be freed twice, resulting in a denial of service and potentially code execution. An attacker can send a specially crafted packet to trigger the parsing of this cache file.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-5184 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.