CVE-2019-0195

Manipulating classpath asset file URLs, an attacker could guess the path to a known file in the classpath and have it downloaded. If the attacker found the file with the value of the tapestry.hmac-passphrase configuration symbol, most probably the webapp's AppModule class, the value of this symbol could be used to craft a Java deserialization attack, thus running malicious injected Java code. The vector would be the t:formdata parameter from the Form component.

Published: 2019-09-16 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-0195 is rated High Risk (72.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 14.87%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-0195

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 15.52% 14.87% -0.65%
2 2026-06-08 14.23% 15.52% +1.29%
3 2026-05-31 14.23%

Full EPSS history (22 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-0195

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-0195

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2019-0195

GHSA-6mwh-fw4p-75fj · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: maven — Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Tapestry

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-0195

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache tapestry >= 5.4.0, <= 5.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tapestry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-0195

URL Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/15/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5173c4eed06e2fca6fd5576ed723ff6bb1711738ec515cb51a04ab24%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6c40c1e03d2131119f9b77882431a0050f02bf9cae9ee48b84d012df%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a4092cb3bacb143571024e79c0016c039b6c982423daa33a7a5c794a%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r237ff7f286bda31682c254550c1ebf92b0ec61329b32fbeb2d1c8751%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7d9c54beb1dc97dcccc58d9b5d31f0f7166f9a25ad1beba5f8091e0c%40%3Ccommits.tapestry.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87523dd07886223aa086edc25fe9b8ddb9c1090f7db25b068dc30843%40%3Ccommits.tapestry.apache.org%3E
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