The QMP migrate command in QEMU version 4.0.0 and earlier is vulnerable to OS command injection, which allows the remote attacker to achieve code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure by sending a crafted QMP command to the listening server. Note: This has been disputed as a non-issue since QEMU's -qmp interface is meant to be used by trusted users. If one is able to access this interface via a tcp socket open to the internet, then it is an insecure configuration issue
CVE-2019-12928
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 75(Track*)EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track*
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend. - EPSS PROB
- 23%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 24, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (2)
- cve@mitrehttps://fakhrizulkifli.github.io/posts/2019/06/05/CVE-2019-12928/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fakhrizulkifli.github.io/posts/2019/06/05/CVE-2019-12928/
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Metasploitexploit/multi/misc/qemu_monitor_hmp_migrate_cmd_exec✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 2, 2011
QEMU Monitor HMP 'migrate' Command Execution
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