CVE-2019-17664

Name: CVE-2019-17664
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-16T20:15:11.183+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17664 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. NSA Ghidra through 9.0.4 uses a potentially untrusted search path. When executing Ghidra from a given path, the Java process working directory is set to this path. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

NSA Ghidra through 9.0.4 uses a potentially untrusted search path. When executing Ghidra from a given path, the Java process working directory is set to this path. Then, when launching the Python interpreter via the "Ghidra Codebrowser > Window > Python" option, Ghidra will try to execute the cmd.exe program from this working directory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-426

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nsa	Ghidra	<= 9.0.4

References

https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/107Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/107Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 16, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17664?

How severe is CVE-2019-17664?

CVE-2019-17664 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17664?

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Source: NVD / NIST