CVE-2019-14914: An issue was discovered in PRiSE adAS 1.7.0

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CRITICAL 9.1REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2019-14914 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting adas. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in PRiSE adAS 1.7.0. The path is not properly escaped in the medatadata_del method, leading to an arbitrary file read and deletion via Directory Traversal.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.1 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2019-09-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: prise

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-09-20 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

prise adas DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.7.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.7.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison adas sudo apt install adas=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.7.0> sudo apt-mark hold adas

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list adas sudo dnf downgrade adas-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.7.0> sudo dnf versionlock add adas

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-14914?

adas: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-14914 being exploited?

CVE-2019-14914 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-2019-14914 affect?

CVE-2019-14914 affects adas. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). An issue was discovered in PRiSE adAS 1.7.0. The path is not properly escaped in the medatadata_del method, leading to an arbitrary file read and deletion via Directory Traversal.

How urgent is CVE-2019-14914?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2019-15089 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in PRiSE adAS 1.7.0
CVE-2019-15088 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in PRiSE adAS 1.7.0
CVE-2019-15087 HIGH 7.2 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in PRiSE adAS 1.7.0
CVE-2019-15086 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in PRiSE adAS 1.7.0
CVE-2019-15085 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in PRiSE adAS 1.7.0

References

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