Limesurvey before 3.17.14 does not enforce SSL/TLS usage in the default configuration.
CVE-2019-16179
MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 5.3; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1.0%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: 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
- 5.3
- EG Score
- 5.3MEDIUMmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 29EG Risk 29/100CISA 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 computedSeverity53% × 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
- 1.0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 61st
- 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
September 9, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/5870fd1037058bc4e43cccf893b576c72293371e#diff-d539f3f8185667ee48db78e1bf65a3b4R42
- cve@mitrehttps://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/5870fd1037058bc4e43cccf893b576c72293371e#diff-d539f3f8185667ee48db78e1bf65a3b4R42
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2019-16179
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2019-16179?
CVE-2019-16179 is a medium vulnerability published on September 9, 2019. Limesurvey before 3.17.14 does not enforce SSL/TLS usage in the default configuration.
When was CVE-2019-16179 disclosed?
CVE-2019-16179 was first published on September 9, 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-2019-16179 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-16179 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (61st percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16179?
CVE-2019-16179 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-16179?
A fix for CVE-2019-16179 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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