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TI-2019-12274 Aliases CVE-2019-16305GHSA-pg54-ccpq-c42c

In MobaXterm 11.1 and 12.1, the protocol handler is vulnerable to command injection.

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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-77.

Summary

In MobaXterm 11.1 and 12.1, the protocol handler is vulnerable to command injection. A crafted link can trigger a popup asking whether the user wants to run MobaXterm to handle the link. If accepted, another popup appears asking for further confirmation. If this is also accepted, command execution is achieved, as demonstrated by the MobaXterm://`calc` URI.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06743 93rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mobatek:mobaxterm:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1VulnerableMobatek
cpe:2.3:a:mobatek:mobaxterm:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1VulnerableMobatek
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:mobatek:mobaxterm:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·Mobatek
  • cpe:2.3:a:mobatek:mobaxterm:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·Mobatek
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16305
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pg54-ccpq-c42c

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2022-17979 An access control issue in MobaXterm before v22.1 allows attackers to make connections to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2022-17980 When aborting a SFTP connection, MobaXterm before v22.1 sends a hardcoded password to the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2017-11289 The TELNET service in Mobatek MobaXterm 10.4 does not require authentication, which… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05419 In MobaTek MobaXterm Personal Edition v11.1 Build 3860, the SSH private key and its… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-10117 In MobaXterm 11.1, the mobaxterm: URI handler has an argument injection vulnerability… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-06016 The default configuration of the server in MobaXterm before 8.3 has a disabled Access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
See all 9 →

Sources

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