CVE-2019-3481

Mitigates a XML External Entity Parsing issue in ArcSight Logger versions prior to 6.7.

Published: 2019-03-25 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-3481 is rated Moderate Risk (55.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.74%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.30% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-3481

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 0.43% 1.74% +1.30%
2 2025-06-29 0.46% 0.43% -0.02%
3 2025-03-30 0.46%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-3481

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.1 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L 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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
2.8 4.2 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/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:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
8.0 7.8 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-3481

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-3481

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
hp arcsight_logger < 6.7 cpe:2.3:a:hp:arcsight_logger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-3481

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