HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-6008
HIGH

CVE-2019-6008

CWE-428Published: December 26, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An unquoted search path vulnerability in Multiple Yokogawa products for Windows (Exaopc (R1.01.00 ? R3.77.00), Exaplog (R1.10.00 ? R3.40.00), Exaquantum (R1.10.00 ? R3.02.00 and R3.15.00), Exaquantum/Batch (R1.01.00 ? R2.50.40), Exasmoc (all revisions), Exarqe (all revisions), GA10 (R1.01.01 ? R3.05.01), and InsightSuiteAE (R1.01.00 ? R1.06.00)) allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file and execute arbitrary code with eleveted privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-6008 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

yokogawa8 product(s)
exaopcexaplogexaquantumexaquantum\/batchexarqeexasmocga10insightsuiteae
Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU98228725/index.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.yokogawa.com/library/resources/white-papers/yokogawa-security-advisory-report-list/
ADVISORYhttp://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU98228725/index.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.yokogawa.com/library/resources/white-papers/yokogawa-security-advisory-report-list/

All References (4)

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http://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU98228725/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://www.yokogawa.com/library/resources/white-papers/yokogawa-security-advisory-report-list/Vendor Advisory
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http://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU98228725/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://www.yokogawa.com/library/resources/white-papers/yokogawa-security-advisory-report-list/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-6008
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-428
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 26, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-6008 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.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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