CVE-2019-12440

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

The Sitecore Rocks plugin before 2.1.149 for Sitecore allows an unauthenticated threat actor to inject malicious commands and code via the Sitecore Rocks Hard Rocks Service.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 70.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 29, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Sitecore/Sitecore.Rocks/compare/be79dcc...bd9ba6a
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Sitecore/Sitecore.Rocks/releases/tag/2.1.149
cve@mitrehttps://kb.sitecore.net/articles/842902
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Sitecore/Sitecore.Rocks/compare/be79dcc...bd9ba6a
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Sitecore/Sitecore.Rocks/releases/tag/2.1.149
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://kb.sitecore.net/articles/842902

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-12440?

CVE-2019-12440 is a critical vulnerability published on May 29, 2019. The Sitecore Rocks plugin before 2.1.149 for Sitecore allows an unauthenticated threat actor to inject malicious commands and code via the Sitecore Rocks Hard Rocks Service.

When was CVE-2019-12440 disclosed?

CVE-2019-12440 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 29, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-12440 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-12440 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-12440?

CVE-2019-12440 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-12440?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-12440, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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