CVE-2019-16724

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 72%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 72%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

File Sharing Wizard 1.5.0 allows a remote attacker to obtain arbitrary code execution by exploiting a Structured Exception Handler (SEH) based buffer overflow in an HTTP POST parameter, a similar issue to CVE-2010-2330 and CVE-2010-2331.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
77(Track*)
EG Risk 77/100SSVC: Track*

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 computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation72% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 24, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 7, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

File Sharing Wizard 1.5.0 - POST SEH Overflow - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47412

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 22× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-23 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 01:41 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 22:21 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-20 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-20 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-19 14:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-19 14:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-13 06:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-13 06:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-11 08:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-11 08:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-07-09 19:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-04 06:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-06-25 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-06-25 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-06-23 21:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-06-23 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-06-21 01:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-06-21 01:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-06-17 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
Show 21 more
  1. 2026-06-15 17:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-13 22:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-12 23:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-06-10 22:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-06-10 13:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-06-08 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-06-07 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-06-07 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-06-05 22:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-06-05 22:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-05-28 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-05-27 14:00 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-05-27 14:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCnanabingies/CVE-2019-16724
    First seen Aug 25, 2020

    Exploit for CVE-2019-16724

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-47412
    First seen Sep 24, 2019

    File Sharing Wizard 1.5.0 - POST SEH Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/http/file_sharing_wizard_seh✓ verified
    First seen Sep 24, 2019

    File Sharing Wizard - POST SEH Overflow

    Open source ↗

Related CVEs(same CWE)

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-16724?
CVE-2019-16724 is a critical vulnerability published on September 24, 2019. File Sharing Wizard 1.5.0 allows a remote attacker to obtain arbitrary code execution by exploiting a Structured Exception Handler (SEH) based buffer overflow in an HTTP POST parameter, a similar issue to CVE-2010-2330 and CVE-2010-2331.
When was CVE-2019-16724 disclosed?
CVE-2019-16724 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 24, 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-2019-16724 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-16724 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16724?
CVE-2019-16724 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-16724?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-16724, 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.

Dependency Blast Radius

Explore the affected products and dependency analysis for CVE-2019-16724

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2019-16724?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.

Start Free Scan →Browse All CVEs