CVE-2019-19940: Incorrect input sanitation in text-oriented user interfaces (telnet, ssh) in Swisscom Centro Grande before 6.1

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-19940?

centro grande firmware: upgrade to 6.14.06. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-19940 being exploited?

CVE-2019-19940 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-2019-19940 affect?

CVE-2019-19940 affects centro grande firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). Incorrect input sanitation in text-oriented user interfaces (telnet, ssh) in Swisscom Centro Grande before 6.16.12 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via command injection.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-19940?

Priority 53/100. High severity; EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 7.2UPGRADE

CVE-2019-19940 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting centro grande firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Incorrect input sanitation in text-oriented user interfaces (telnet, ssh) in Swisscom Centro Grande before 6.16.12 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via command injection.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	4.9% (top 8%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2020-03-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: swisscom

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-03-16 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

swisscom centro grande firmware UPGRADE

Affected: < 6.14.06

Fixed in: 6.14.06

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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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-2019-19940?

centro grande firmware: upgrade to 6.14.06. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-19940 being exploited?

CVE-2019-19940 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-2019-19940 affect?

CVE-2019-19940 affects centro grande firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). Incorrect input sanitation in text-oriented user interfaces (telnet, ssh) in Swisscom Centro Grande before 6.16.12 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via command injection.

How urgent is CVE-2019-19940?

Priority 53/100. High severity; EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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