CVE-2019-19019: An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-19019?

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

Q: Is CVE-2019-19019 being exploited?

CVE-2019-19019 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-2019-19019 affect?

CVE-2019-19019 affects webtitan. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18. It contains a Remote Code Execution issue through which an attacker can execute arbitrary code as root. The issue stems from the hotfix download mechanism, which downloads a shell scr

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-19019?

Priority 50/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 7.5UPGRADE

CVE-2019-19019 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) 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 contains a Remote Code Execution issue through which an attacker can execute arbitrary code as root. The issue stems from the hotfix download mechanism, which downloads a shell script via HTTP, and then executes it as root. This is analogous to CVE-2019-6800 but for a different product.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-346
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-2019-19019?

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

Is CVE-2019-19019 being exploited?

CVE-2019-19019 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-2019-19019 affect?

CVE-2019-19019 affects webtitan. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18. It contains a Remote Code Execution issue through which an attacker can execute arbitrary code as root. The issue stems from the hotfix download mechanism, which downloads a shell scr

How urgent is CVE-2019-19019?

Priority 50/100. 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-2019-19018 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
CVE-2019-19016 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in TitanHQ WebTitan before 5.18

References

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