CVE-2019-25065: A vulnerability was found in OpenNetAdmin 18.1.1

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MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2019-25065 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting opennetadmin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in OpenNetAdmin 18.1.1. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why this priority

EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	6.6% (top 6%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2022-06-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: opennetadmin

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-06-09 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:31 UTCUpdated Record last modified

opennetadmin opennetadmin DOWNGRADE

Affected: 18.1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 18.1.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 18.1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison opennetadmin sudo apt install opennetadmin=<VERSION_BEFORE_18.1.1> sudo apt-mark hold opennetadmin

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

dnf --showduplicates list opennetadmin sudo dnf downgrade opennetadmin-<VERSION_BEFORE_18.1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add opennetadmin

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Metasploit: OpenNetAdmin Ping Command Injection

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-25065?

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

Is CVE-2019-25065 being exploited?

CVE-2019-25065 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-2019-25065 affect?

CVE-2019-25065 affects opennetadmin. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in OpenNetAdmin 18.1.1. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been

How urgent is CVE-2019-25065?

Priority 51/100. EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

References

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