CVE-2018-19234

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-12-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-494

Description

The Miss Marple Updater Service in COMPAREX Miss Marple Enterprise Edition before 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via vectors related to missing update validation.

Affected products

Comparex Miss Marple: before 2.0 — fixed in 2.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Comparex Miss Marple 2.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150427/Miss-Marple-Enterprise-Edition-File-Upload-Hardcoded-AES-Key.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/55
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Nov/37
https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-miss-marple-enterprise-edition/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150427/Miss-Marple-Enterprise-Edition-File-Upload-Hardcoded-AES-Key.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/55
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Nov/37
https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-miss-marple-enterprise-edition/

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