CVE-2019-16663
An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.2. An attacker can directly execute system commands by...
CVE-2019-16663 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Rconfig, published October 28, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 84.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 84.7%EPSS, 99th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.2. An attacker can directly execute system commands by sending a GET request to search.crud.php because the catCommand parameter is passed to the exec function without filtering, which can lead to command execution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | rConfig install Command Execution | 2019-10-28 |
| PoC in GitHub | mhaskar/CVE-2019-16663 | 2019-11-10 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.2. An attacker can directly execute system commands by sending a GET request to search.crud.php because the catCommand parameter is passed to the exec function without filtering, which can lead to command execution.
- Record
CVE-2019-16663- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.2. An attacker can directly execute system commands by sending a GET request to search.crud.php because the catCommand parameter is passed to the exec function without filtering, which can lead to command execution.
- Record
CVE-2019-16663- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-7228No score
An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.2. An attacker can directly execute system commands by sending a GET request to search.crud.php because the catCommand parameter is passed to the exec function without filtering, which can lead to command execution.
- Record
EUVD-2019-7228- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5j5x-jr29-33x7
An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.2. An attacker can directly execute system commands by...
An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.2. An attacker can directly execute system commands by sending a GET request to search.crud.php because the catCommand parameter is passed to the exec function without filtering, which can lead to command execution.
- Record
GHSA-5j5x-jr29-33x7- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
rconfig.com/download
gist.github.com/mhaskar/e7e454c7cb0dd9a139b0a43691e258a0
drive.google.com/open?id=1XmR2MSMb3cKARFk3XxmPkwz6GhAP1JxL
shells.systems/rconfig-v3-9-2-authenticated-and-unauthenticated-rce-cve-2019-16663-and-cve-2019-16662
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16663
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5j5x-jr29-33x7