CVE-2019-13475

HIGH

MobaXterm 11.1 - Remote Code Execution via mobaxterm: URI Handler Argument Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In MobaXterm 11.1, the mobaxterm: URI handler has an argument injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands when the user visits a specially crafted URL. Based on the available command-line arguments of the software, one can simply inject -exec to execute arbitrary commands. The additional arguments -hideterm and -exitwhendone in the payload make the attack less visible.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2186

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0411
EPSS Percentile 89.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-88
Status published
Products (1)
mobatek/mobaxterm 11.1
Published Jul 09, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026