# CVE-2019-19896: Misconfiguration in n/a

> Weak default permissions on the IXP$ share allow attackers to modify scripts and execute code with SYSTEM privileges on the server.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:N`)
- **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:** 23 Jan 2020
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g2j7-jqw5-568r

## What is CVE-2019-19896?

CVE-2019-19896 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In IXP EasyInstall 6.2.13723, there is Remote Code Execution via weak permissions on the Engine Service share. The default file permissions of the IXP$ share on the server allows modification of directories and files (e.g., bat-scripts), which allows execution of code in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on the target server and clients.

Weakness: CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19896?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ixpdata Easyinstall.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-19896?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-19896 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19896 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-19897](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19897/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-30131](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30131/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-35120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35120/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-19895](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19895/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-27791](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27791/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-19896 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-19896 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 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-2019-19896 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-2019-19896/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19896/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19896
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19896
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-19896

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19896/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.