7.4

CVE-2019-5152: shadowsocks shadowsocks-libev

CVSS: 7.4v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-5152DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5152
Published 18-12-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-5152 is a high (CVSS 7.4) vulnerability in shadowsocks shadowsocks-libev. EPSS estimates a 1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 18-12-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An exploitable information disclosure vulnerability exists in the network packet handling functionality of Shadowsocks-libev 3.3.2. When utilizing a Stream Cipher, a specially crafted set of network packets can cause an outbound connection from the server, resulting in information disclosure. An attacker can send arbitrary packets to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.38% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.38%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • shadowsocks-libevAll versions (No fix recorded)
Shadowsocks1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • shadowsocks-libevAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

6 links