CVE-2019-16512
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185....
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. There is stored XSS in the Appearance modifier.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. There is stored XSS in the Appearance modifier.
- Record
CVE-2019-16512- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. There is stored XSS in the Appearance modifier.
- Record
CVE-2019-16512- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-7189 No score
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. There is stored XSS in the Appearance modifier.
- Record
EUVD-2019-7189- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ffc8-x782-pp9w No score
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185....
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. There is stored XSS in the Appearance modifier.
- Record
GHSA-ffc8-x782-pp9w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-16512 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Connectwise Control, published January 23, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.22%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
know.bishopfox.com/advisories
blog.huntresslabs.com/validating-the-bishop-fox-findings-in-connectwise-control-9155eec36a34
crn.com/news/managed-services/connectwise-control-msp-security-vulnerabilities-are-severe-bishop-fox
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16512
github.com/advisories/GHSA-ffc8-x782-pp9w