# CVE-2019-25310: ActiveFax Server 6.92 Build 0316 - 'ActiveFaxServiceNT' Unquoted Service Path

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges by exploiting an unquoted service path in ActiveFax Server.

- **Severity:** High 8.5 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 11 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x522-cqqg-xqx7

## What is CVE-2019-25310?

CVE-2019-25310 is a high-severity vulnerability in Actfax ActiveFax Server, published on 11 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ActiveFax Server 6.92 Build 0316 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ActiveFaxServiceNT service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with elevated administrative privileges.

Weakness: CWE-428 (Unquoted Search Path or Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25310?


## How do I fix CVE-2019-25310?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25310 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-25310 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25310 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25310 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25310 is a high-severity vulnerability in Actfax ActiveFax Server, published on 11 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25310 exists.

Affected product: Actfax ActiveFax Server. 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-2019-25310/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25310/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25310
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25310
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25310

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