CVE-2019-15876

Name: CVE-2019-15876
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-28T20:15:12.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.26%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-15876 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356089, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r356090, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, driver specific ioctl command handlers in the oce network driver failed to check whether the caller has sufficient privileges allowing unprivileged users to send passthrough commands to the device firmware.. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356089, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r356090, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, driver specific ioctl command handlers in the oce network driver failed to check whether the caller has sufficient privileges allowing unprivileged users to send passthrough commands to the device firmware.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.26%

17.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freebsd	Freebsd	11.3
Freebsd	Freebsd	12.1

References

https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:05.if_oce_ioctl.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:05.if_oce_ioctl.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 28, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-15876?

How severe is CVE-2019-15876?

CVE-2019-15876 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15876?

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