CVE-2019-12725 (GCVE-0-2019-12725)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-07-19 22:17 – Updated: 2024-08-04 23:32
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
Zeroshell 3.9.0 is prone to a remote command execution vulnerability. Specifically, this issue occurs because the web application mishandles a few HTTP parameters. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue by injecting OS commands inside the vulnerable parameters.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: c077a6a6-8115-49c7-85d1-fdfe1edc5e6f

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2019-12725

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-08-25 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-08-22
Asserted: 2026-08-22
Last Seen: 2026-08-25
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Zeroshell / Zeroshell Linux Router | Class: embedded-system | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: yes | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-08-25: 348
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot yes
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class embedded-system
7D Avg 0
Vendor Zeroshell
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product Zeroshell Linux Router
Cisa Kev no
Connections 348
Observation Date 2026-08-25
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-08-24 01:10 UTC | Updated: 2026-08-27 01:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 82470270-db82-4b66-9103-32af3e575f65

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2019-12725

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-08-22 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-08-22
Asserted: 2026-08-22
Scope
Notes: Zeroshell 3.9.0 is prone to a remote command execution vulnerability. Specifically, this issue occurs because the web application mishandles a few... | Affected: Zeroshell / Zeroshell | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.89849 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Zeroshell 3.9.0 is prone to a remote command execution vulnerability. Specifically, this issue occurs because the web application mishandles a few...
Vendor Zeroshell
Product Zeroshell
Added Date 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.89849
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile 0.99781
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-08-23 11:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-08-23 11:00 UTC
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