9.8

CVE-2019-19492: freeswitch Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Modified
Published 02-12-2019Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-19492 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in freeswitch. EPSS estimates a 29.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritiseweaponized exploit

Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 20-11-2019)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
29.45%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 02-12-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

FreeSWITCH 1.6.10 through 1.10.1 has a default password in event_socket.conf.xml.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

29.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 29.45% on 11-10-2026

11-10-202610-11-2026

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

2 found
  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleVerified

    FreeSWITCH - Event Socket Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    FreeSWITCH Event Socket Command Execution

    exploit/multi/misc/freeswitch_event_socket_cmd_exec

    Maturity: weaponized

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.

Freeswitch1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links