CVE-2019-7588: A vulnerability in the exacqVision Enterprise System Manager (ESM) v5.12.2 application whereby unauthorized pr

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-7588?

enterprise system manager: upgrade to newer than 5.12.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-7588 being exploited?

CVE-2019-7588 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-2019-7588 affect?

CVE-2019-7588 affects enterprise system manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.7). A vulnerability in the exacqVision Enterprise System Manager (ESM) v5.12.2 application whereby unauthorized privilege escalation can potentially be achieved. This vulnerability impacts exacqVision ESM v5.12.2 and all prior versions of ESM r

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-7588?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

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MEDIUM 6.7UPGRADE

CVE-2019-7588 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.7) affecting enterprise system manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability in the exacqVision Enterprise System Manager (ESM) v5.12.2 application whereby unauthorized privilege escalation can potentially be achieved. This vulnerability impacts exacqVision ESM v5.12.2 and all prior versions of ESM running on a Windows operating system. This issue does not impact any Windows Server OSs, or Linux deployments with permissions that are not inherited from the root directory. Authorized Users have ‘modify’ perm

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-276
Published	2019-06-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Johnson Controls · Vendor: exacq

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-06-18 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

exacq enterprise system manager UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.12.2

Fixed in: newer than 5.12.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy enterprise-system-manager || rpm -q enterprise-system-manager || enterprise-system-manager --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.12.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade enterprise-system-manager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade enterprise-system-manager

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-2019-7588?

enterprise system manager: upgrade to newer than 5.12.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-7588 being exploited?

CVE-2019-7588 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-2019-7588 affect?

CVE-2019-7588 affects enterprise system manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.7). A vulnerability in the exacqVision Enterprise System Manager (ESM) v5.12.2 application whereby unauthorized privilege escalation can potentially be achieved. This vulnerability impacts exacqVision ESM v5.12.2 and all prior versions of ESM r

How urgent is CVE-2019-7588?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities · Windows Server vulnerabilities

References

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