9.8

CVE-2019-12468: debian debian_linux

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-12468DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12468
Published 10-07-2019Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-12468 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 3% (FIRST, 04-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DSA-4460-1MGASA-2019-0279

Timeline

  1. 10-07-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.27.0 through 1.32.1. Directly POSTing to Special:ChangeEmail would allow for bypassing re-authentication, allowing for potential account takeover.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.33% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian2 products
Mediawiki1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • mediawikiAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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