CVE-2019-10068
KEVKentico Xperience Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
Description
Kentico contains a failure to validate security headers. This deserialization can led to unauthenticated remote code execution.
An issue was discovered in Kentico 12.0.x before 12.0.15, 11.0.x before 11.0.48, 10.0.x before 10.0.52, and 9.x versions. Due to a failure to validate security headers, it was possible for a specially crafted request to the staging service to bypass the initial authentication and proceed to deserialize user-controlled .NET object input. This deserialization then led to unauthenticated remote code execution on the server where the Kentico instance was hosted.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedMar 26, 2019
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMar 25, 2022
Remediation dueApr 15, 2022
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157588/Kentico-CMS-12.0.14-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- devnet.kentico.com/download/hotfixesRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-10068US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · Critical
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1655 days
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 95.1% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- Preconditions
- No privileges and no user interaction
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.