CVE-2019-19872

Name: CVE-2019-19872
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-11-27T15:15:11.53+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-19872 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in B&R Industrial Automation APROL before R4.2 V7.08. The AprolLoader could be used to inject and execute arbitrary unintended commands via an unspecified attack scenario, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-16364.. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in B&R Industrial Automation APROL before R4.2 V7.08. The AprolLoader could be used to inject and execute arbitrary unintended commands via an unspecified attack scenario, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-16364.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.18%

63.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Br-Automation	Industrial Automation Aprol	< r4.2

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 27, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-19872?

How severe is CVE-2019-19872?

CVE-2019-19872 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19872?

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Source: NVD / NIST