Is CVE-2019-6242 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-6242 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-6242 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-6242 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-6242?

CVE-2019-6242 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-6242

CWE-522Published: February 8, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Kentico v10.0.42 allows Global Administrators to read the cleartext SMTP Password by navigating to the SMTP configuration page. NOTE: the vendor considers this a best-practice violation but not a vulnerability. The vendor plans to fix it at a future time

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-6242 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high 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 7.2.