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CVE-2019-17445: An issue was discovered in Eracent EDA, EPA, EPM, EUA, FLW, and SUM Agent through 10.2.26

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CVE-2019-17445 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting eda agent, epa agent, epm agent. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Eracent EDA, EPA, EPM, EUA, FLW, and SUM Agent through 10.2.26. The agent executable, when installed for non-root operations (scanning), can be forced to copy files from the filesystem to other locations via Symbolic Link Following.

Why this priority

  • No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score5.5 (Medium)
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededLow
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.3% (top 73%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-59
Published2019-11-22
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: eracent

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

eracent eda agent UPGRADE
Affected: <= 10.2.26
Fixed in: newer than 10.2.26
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy eda-agent || rpm -q eda-agent || eda-agent --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 10.2.26 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade eda-agent
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade eda-agent
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
eracent epa agent UPGRADE
Affected: <= 10.2.26
Fixed in: newer than 10.2.26
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy epa-agent || rpm -q epa-agent || epa-agent --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 10.2.26 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade epa-agent
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade epa-agent
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
eracent epm agent UPGRADE
Affected: <= 10.2.26
Fixed in: newer than 10.2.26
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy epm-agent || rpm -q epm-agent || epm-agent --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 10.2.26 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade epm-agent
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade epm-agent
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
eracent eua agent UPGRADE
Affected: <= 10.2.26
Fixed in: newer than 10.2.26
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy eua-agent || rpm -q eua-agent || eua-agent --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 10.2.26 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade eua-agent
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade eua-agent
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
eracent flw agent UPGRADE
Affected: <= 10.2.26
Fixed in: newer than 10.2.26
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy flw-agent || rpm -q flw-agent || flw-agent --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 10.2.26 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade flw-agent
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade flw-agent
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
eracent sum agent UPGRADE
Affected: <= 10.2.26
Fixed in: newer than 10.2.26
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy sum-agent || rpm -q sum-agent || sum-agent --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 10.2.26 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade sum-agent
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade sum-agent
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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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-2019-17445?

eda agent: upgrade to newer than 10.2.26; epa agent: upgrade to newer than 10.2.26; epm agent: upgrade to newer than 10.2.26. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-17445 being exploited?

CVE-2019-17445 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-2019-17445 affect?

CVE-2019-17445 affects eda agent, epa agent, epm agent. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). An issue was discovered in Eracent EDA, EPA, EPM, EUA, FLW, and SUM Agent through 10.2.26. The agent executable, when installed for non-root operations (scanning), can be forced to copy files from the filesystem to other locations via Symbo

How urgent is CVE-2019-17445?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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