CVE-2019-19014: An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-19014?

webtitan: upgrade to 5.18. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-19014 being exploited?

CVE-2019-19014 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-2019-19014 affect?

CVE-2019-19014 affects webtitan. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18. It has a sudoers file that enables low-privilege users to execute a vast number of commands as root, including mv, chown, and chmod. This can be trivially exploited to gain root privi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-19014?

Priority 43/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2019-19014 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting webtitan. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18. It has a sudoers file that enables low-privilege users to execute a vast number of commands as root, including mv, chown, and chmod. This can be trivially exploited to gain root privileges by an attacker with access.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2019-12-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: titanhq

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-12-02 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

titanhq webtitan UPGRADE

Affected: < 5.18

Fixed in: 5.18

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 5.18 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade webtitan

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-2019-19014?

webtitan: upgrade to 5.18. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-19014 being exploited?

CVE-2019-19014 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-2019-19014 affect?

CVE-2019-19014 affects webtitan. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18. It has a sudoers file that enables low-privilege users to execute a vast number of commands as root, including mv, chown, and chmod. This can be trivially exploited to gain root privi

How urgent is CVE-2019-19014?

Priority 43/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2019-19021 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18
CVE-2019-19020 HIGH 7.2 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18
CVE-2019-19019 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18
CVE-2019-19018 LOW 2.7 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18
CVE-2019-19017 HIGH 8.1 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18

References

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