CVE-2019-7715: An issue was discovered in the Interpeak IPCOMShell TELNET server on Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS 5.0.4

This month

HIGH 7.5REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2019-7715 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting integrity rtos. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in the Interpeak IPCOMShell TELNET server on Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS 5.0.4. The main shell handler function uses the value of the environment variable ipcom.shell.greeting as the first argument to printf(). Setting this variable using the sysvar command results in a user-controlled format string during login, resulting in an information leak of memory addresses.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-134
Published	2019-03-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ghs

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-03-26 02:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ghs integrity rtos MITIGATE

Affected: 5.0.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.0.4

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2019-7715?

integrity rtos: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-7715 being exploited?

CVE-2019-7715 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-2019-7715 affect?

CVE-2019-7715 affects integrity rtos. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in the Interpeak IPCOMShell TELNET server on Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS 5.0.4. The main shell handler function uses the value of the environment variable ipcom.shell.greeting as the first argument to printf(). Settin

How urgent is CVE-2019-7715?

Priority 50/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2019-7714 CRITICAL 9.8 MITIGATE An issue was discovered in Interpeak IPWEBS on Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS 5.0.4
CVE-2019-7713 CRITICAL 9.8 MITIGATE An issue was discovered in the Interpeak IPCOMShell TELNET server on Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS 5.0.4
CVE-2019-7712 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE An issue was discovered in handler_ipcom_shell_pwd in the Interpeak IPCOMShell TELNET server on Green Hills IN
CVE-2019-7711 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE An issue was discovered in the Interpeak IPCOMShell TELNET server on Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS 5.0.4

References

← Back to latest CVEs