CVE-2019-16663

HIGH

rconfig 3.9.2 - OS Command Injection via catCommand Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-16663. PoCs published by mhaskar.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2019-16663, an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in rConfig v3.9.2. The exploit leverages command injection via the 'searchTerm' parameter in the search.crud.php endpoint to execute arbitrary commands, resulting in a reverse shell.

Description

An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.2. An attacker can directly execute system commands by sending a GET request to search.crud.php because the catCommand parameter is passed to the exec function without filtering, which can lead to command execution.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 6 stars
by mhaskar · poc
https://github.com/mhaskar/CVE-2019-16663

This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2019-16663, an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in rConfig v3.9.2. The exploit leverages command injection via the 'searchTerm' parameter in the search.crud.php endpoint to execute arbitrary commands, resulting in a reverse shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: rConfig v3.9.2
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid credentials for rConfig · Network access to the target · Listener setup for reverse shell
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Product x_refsource_misc
https://rconfig.com/download
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://gist.github.com/mhaskar/e7e454c7cb0dd9a139b0a43691e258a0
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XmR2MSMb3cKARFk3XxmPkwz6GhAP1JxL
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kQGmboKfwob4RwlMjnv6ER2Za1GUptOi

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.9407
EPSS Percentile 99.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
rconfig/rconfig 3.9.2
Published Oct 28, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026