7.2

CVE-2019-7617: elastic apm_agent Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.2v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-22jh-6gx8-f944PYSEC-2019-178
Published 22-08-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-7617 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in elastic apm_agent. EPSS estimates a 1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-08-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

When the Elastic APM agent for Python versions before 5.1.0 is run as a CGI script, there is a variable name clash flaw if a remote attacker can control the proxy header. This could result in an attacker redirecting collected APM data to a proxy of their choosing.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

74%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.51% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Elastic2 products
PyPI1 product
  • elastic-apm< 5.1.0

2 vendors · 3 products

References

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