There is Missing SSL Certificate Validation in the pw3270 terminal emulator before version 5.1.
CVE-2019-15525
HIGHNVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan mitigationSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.8%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: None knownExposed services: —
A fix is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but no release containing it is confirmed — find the release that contains it; until it is applied, mitigate (WAF / firewall / segmentation).
Internet exposure
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- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1HIGHmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 41EG Risk 41/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity81% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation. - EPSS PROB
- 0.8%
- EPSS %ILE
- 55th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.
Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
August 23, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
Advisory Details (3)
genericMentions a patch (unverified)
oss-security - CVE-2019-15525: Missing TLS/SSL certificate validation in pw3270
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/26/1generic
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https://softwarepublico.gov.br/gitlab/pw3270/principal/compare/efa4ab249821ec351ae986683371043b8ca3c2ea...ff2b10fd56cf1fdae862b44bb0610e20e08de427genericMentions a patch (unverified)
oss-security - CVE-2019-15525: Missing TLS/SSL certificate validation in pw3270
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/26/1Vendor Advisories for CVE-2019-15525
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2019-15525?
CVE-2019-15525 is a high vulnerability published on August 23, 2019. There is Missing SSL Certificate Validation in the pw3270 terminal emulator before version 5.1.
When was CVE-2019-15525 disclosed?
CVE-2019-15525 was first published on August 23, 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-2019-15525 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-15525 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (55th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-15525?
CVE-2019-15525 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-15525?
A fix for CVE-2019-15525 is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but EchelonGraph has no release containing it on record. Check that reference and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains the fix and update to it; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.
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