CVE-2019-12989Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Authentication bypass via SQL-injected token-file creation

Published Jul 16, 2019 · Updated Oct 21, 2025

SQL injection in Citrix SD-WAN before 10.2.3 allows remote attackers to create files via crafted package-file API requests. The getpackagefile.cgi script concatenates the JSON site_name value into SQL without validation, enabling token-file creation in /tmp and authentication bypass. Exploitation requires network access to the appliance management interface; file creation is limited to locations writable by mysql, and root command execution requires a separate chained flaw.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability94.96%
Next 30 days · Nov 1, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Citrix SD-WAN before 10.2.3 allows remote attackers to create files via crafted package-file API requests. The getpackagefile.cgi script concatenates the JSON site_name value into SQL without validation, enabling token-file creation in /tmp and authentication bypass. Exploitation requires network access to the appliance management interface; file creation is limited to locations writable by mysql, and root command execution requires a separate chained flaw.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-12989
Published
Jul 16, 2019
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 16, 2019CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Affected products and versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

9.0TenableAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Activity data is delayed. The latest report is Sep 28, 2026.

Daily unique IPsShadowserver observations through Sep 28, 2026. Gaps indicate unavailable data.
Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
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Reporting dayUnique IPs
Sep 22, 202611
Sep 23, 20264
Sep 24, 20269
Sep 25, 202618
Sep 26, 20266
Sep 27, 202616
Sep 28, 202612
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPs12
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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Reported exploitation

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