Is CVE-2019-13538 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2019-13538 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2019-13538?

CVE-2019-13538 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-13538?

CVE-2019-13538 has an EPSS score of 0.85% (54th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13538?

Upgrade codesys to 3.5.16.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-13538

HIGH

8.6

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH CODESYS V3 Library Manager, all versions prior to 3.5.16.0, allows the system to display active library content without checking its validity, which may allow the contents of manipulated libraries to be displayed or executed. The issue also exists for source libraries, but 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH strongly recommends distributing compiled libraries only.

CWE-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Remediation Available

codesysNVD

Affected:< 3.5.16.0Fixed in:3.5.16.0CVE-2019-13538derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.85%probability of exploitation in 30 days

54thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

customers.codesys.com

Third-Party Advisory1

us-cert.gov

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-11022	Medium	6.9	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-3929	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-9496	Medium	6.1	99%	-	-
CVE-2023-28341	Medium	6.1	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-12998	Medium	6.1	98%	-	-
CVE-2025-4123	High	7.6	98%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.