# CVE-2019-19034: Command injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges via SCCM database username injection in Zoho ManageEngine Asset Explorer.

- **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:** 23 Mar 2020
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-677g-x5rm-h62c

## What is CVE-2019-19034?

CVE-2019-19034 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zoho ManageEngine Asset Explorer 6.5 does not validate the System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) database username when dynamically generating a command to schedule scans for SCCM. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the AssetExplorer Server with NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM privileges.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19034?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Assetexplorer.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-19034?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19034 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-19034 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19034 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-20110](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20110/): Integer overflow in Manage Engine Asset Explorer Agent (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-12994](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12994/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-12959](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12959/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-14693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14693/): XML external entity in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2023-26601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26601/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-19034 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-19034 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19034 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-2019-19034/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19034/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19034
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19034
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-19034

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19034/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.