Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2019-13640
Mend.io Vulnerability Database
The largest open source vulnerability database
What is a Vulnerability ID?
New vulnerability? Tell us about it!
CVE-2019-13640
Published:July 17, 2019
Updated:September 21, 2026
In qBittorrent before 4.1.7, the function Application::runExternalProgram() located in app/application.cpp allows command injection via shell metacharacters in the torrent name parameter or current tracker parameter, as demonstrated by remote command execution via a crafted name within an RSS feed.
Related Resources (11)
https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/10925
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-13640
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2019-13640
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00085.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4650
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5T4XAX2VUI4WMAS5AI4OE3OEQSQCDCF5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5T4XAX2VUI4WMAS5AI4OE3OEQSQCDCF5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OH3WYCKODG4OKMC4S6PWHLHAWWU6ORNC/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00080.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/30/4
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OH3WYCKODG4OKMC4S6PWHLHAWWU6ORNC/
Do you need more information?
Contact Us
CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-78
EPSS
Base Score:
7.55