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TI-2019-15322 Aliases CVE-2019-25268GHSA-jh9x-xg8c-g83m

NREL BEopt 2.8.0 Insecure Library Loading Arbitrary Code Execution

Priority HIGH 78CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

NREL BEopt 2.8.0.0 contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability that allows attackers to load arbitrary libraries by tricking users into opening application files from remote shares. Attackers can exploit insecure library loading of sdl2.dll and libegl.dll by placing malicious libraries on WebDAV or SMB shares to execute unauthorized code.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00432 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NRELBEopt2.8.0.0; 2.7.0.0; 2.6.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • BEopt VendorNREL Affected 2.8.0.0; 2.7.0.0; 2.6.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25268
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jh9x-xg8c-g83m

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2015-08008 NREL api-umbrella-web Admin Data Table cross site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2015-08000 NREL api-umbrella-web Flash Message cross site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2019-08193 Stack-based buffer overflow in National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) EnergyPlus CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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