# CVE-2019-11073: Command injection in n/a

> Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary code via insufficient sanitization in HTTP Transaction Sensor settings.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Mar 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2rpv-42c9-4hgr

## What is CVE-2019-11073?

CVE-2019-11073 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in PRTG Network Monitor before 19.4.54.1506 that allows attackers to execute code due to insufficient sanitization when passing arguments to the HttpTransactionSensor.exe binary. In order to exploit the vulnerability, remote authenticated administrators need to create a new HTTP Transaction Sensor and set specific settings when the sensor is executed.

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11073?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paessler Prtg Network Monitor.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-11073?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-11073 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11073 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-19410](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19410/): Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Local File Inclusion (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-9276](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9276/): Paessler PRTG Network Monitor OS Command Injection (high 7.2, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-10374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10374/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-51630](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51630/): Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Cross-Site Scripting Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-31452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31452/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-11073 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-11073 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11073 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11073/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11073/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-11073
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11073
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-11073

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11073/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.