CVE-2019-19475

Name: CVE-2019-19475
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-10T22:15:11.817+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-19475 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in ManageEngine Applications Manager 14 with Build 14360. Integrated PostgreSQL which is built-in in Applications Manager is prone to attack due to lack of file permission security. EPSS estimates a 2.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in ManageEngine Applications Manager 14 with Build 14360. Integrated PostgreSQL which is built-in in Applications Manager is prone to attack due to lack of file permission security. The malicious users who are in “Authenticated Users” group can exploit privilege escalation and modify PostgreSQL configuration to execute arbitrary command to escalate and gain full system privilege user access and rights over the system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.55%

83.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Zohocorp	Manageengine Applications Manager	14.3	14360

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 10, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-19475?

How severe is CVE-2019-19475?

CVE-2019-19475 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19475?

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Source: NVD / NIST