# CVE-2019-19475: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Authenticated users can modify PostgreSQL configuration to execute arbitrary commands and gain full system privileges.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jan 2020
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mqfw-c7jj-r9xj

## What is CVE-2019-19475?

CVE-2019-19475 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager, published on 10 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in ManageEngine Applications Manager 14 with Build 14360. Integrated PostgreSQL which is built-in in Applications Manager is prone to attack due to lack of file permission security. The malicious users who are in “Authenticated Users” group can exploit privilege escalation and modify PostgreSQL configuration to execute arbitrary command to escalate and gain full system privilege user access and rights over the system.

Weakness: CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19475?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-19475?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-19475 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager

- [CVE-2020-24743](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24743/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-27995](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-27995/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-15533](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15533/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-15394](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15394/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-19649](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19649/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-19475 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-19475 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager, published on 10 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager. 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-2019-19475/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19475/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19475
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19475
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-19475

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19475/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.