CVE-2019-12248

Name: CVE-2019-12248
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-06-17T18:15:10.86+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 1.75%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-12248 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 7.0.x through 7.0.7, Community Edition 6.0.x through 6.0.19, and Community Edition 5.0.x through 5.0.36. An attacker could send a malicious email to an OTRS system. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 7.0.x through 7.0.7, Community Edition 6.0.x through 6.0.19, and Community Edition 5.0.x through 5.0.36. An attacker could send a malicious email to an OTRS system. If a logged-in agent user quotes it, the email could cause the browser to load external image resources.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.75%

75.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Otrs	Otrs	>= 5.0.0, <= 5.0.36
Otrs	Otrs	>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.19
Otrs	Otrs	>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.7
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00038.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00066.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00077.htmlBroken Link
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00040.html
https://www.otrs.com/category/release-and-security-notes-en/Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00038.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00066.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00077.htmlBroken Link
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00040.html
https://www.otrs.com/category/release-and-security-notes-en/Release Notes, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 17, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12248?

How severe is CVE-2019-12248?

CVE-2019-12248 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12248?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST