CVE-2019-13458

Name: CVE-2019-13458
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-08-21T14:15:10.507+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-13458 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 7.0.x through 7.0.8, and Community Edition 5.0.x through 5.0.36 and 6.0.x through 6.0.19. An attacker who is logged into OTRS as an agent user with appropriate permissions can leverage OTRS notification tags in templates in order to disclose hashed user passwords.. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 7.0.x through 7.0.8, and Community Edition 5.0.x through 5.0.36 and 6.0.x through 6.0.19. An attacker who is logged into OTRS as an agent user with appropriate permissions can leverage OTRS notification tags in templates in order to disclose hashed user passwords.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.71%

74.4th 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, <= 7.0.8
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://community.otrs.com/security-advisory-2019-12-security-update-for-otrs-framework/Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00018.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
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://community.otrs.com/security-advisory-2019-12-security-update-for-otrs-framework/Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00018.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

Timeline

Published: Aug 21, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-13458?

How severe is CVE-2019-13458?

CVE-2019-13458 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13458?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-13458?

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Source: NVD / NIST