OS command injection in Exhibitor
Priority HIGH 75CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the Config editor of the Exhibitor Web UI versions 1.0.9 to 1.7.1. Arbitrary shell commands surrounded by backticks or $() can be inserted into the editor and will be executed by the Exhibitor process when it launches ZooKeeper. An attacker can execute any command as the user running the Exhibitor process.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.5715 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Exhibitor | Tested version was compiled using the standalone pom.xml from the Exhibitor master branch | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Exhibitor Vendor— Affected Tested version was compiled using the standalone pom.xml from the Exhibitor master branch Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:exhibitor_project:exhibitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 – 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Exhibitor Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:exhibitor_project:exhibitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 – 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Exhibitor Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5029
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vq4h-pfrp-qjjj
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-5029 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5029 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vq4h-pfrp-qjjj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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