CVE-2019-12272: In OpenWrt LuCI through 0.10, the endpoints admin/status/realtime/bandwidth_status and admin/status/realtime/w

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-12272?

luci: upgrade to newer than 0.10.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-12272 being exploited?

CVE-2019-12272 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-12272 affect?

CVE-2019-12272 affects luci. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). In OpenWrt LuCI through 0.10, the endpoints admin/status/realtime/bandwidth_status and admin/status/realtime/wireless_status of the web application are affected by a command injection vulnerability.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-12272?

Priority 63/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2019-12272 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting luci. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In OpenWrt LuCI through 0.10, the endpoints admin/status/realtime/bandwidth_status and admin/status/realtime/wireless_status of the web application are affected by a command injection vulnerability.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	7.4% (top 6%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2019-05-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: openwrt

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-05-23 15:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

openwrt luci UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.10.0

Fixed in: newer than 0.10.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy luci || rpm -q luci || luci --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.10.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade luci

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade luci

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-12272?

luci: upgrade to newer than 0.10.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-12272 being exploited?

CVE-2019-12272 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-12272 affect?

CVE-2019-12272 affects luci. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). In OpenWrt LuCI through 0.10, the endpoints admin/status/realtime/bandwidth_status and admin/status/realtime/wireless_status of the web application are affected by a command injection vulnerability.

How urgent is CVE-2019-12272?

Priority 63/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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