CVE-2019-7850
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdobe Campaign Classic version 18.10.5-8984 and earlier versions have a Command injection vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution in the context of the current user.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAdobe Campaign Classic versions 18.10.5-8984 and earlier contain a command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system through unsanitized input fields. Successful exploitation provides code execution with the privileges of the user running the Adobe Campaign service.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 18.10.5.8984CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Adobe Campaign Classic versionLocate the version information in the Adobe Campaign installation directory, typically in a version.xml file, configuration file, or by querying the application database for version metadata. On Windows, check the installation folder (often C:\Adobe\Campaign or similar); on Linux, check /opt/Adobe/ or /usr/local/Adobe/.Affected if The installed version is 18.10.5-8984 or any earlier version (any build number lower than 8984 in the 18.10.x series).
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Confirm the application is runningVerify the Adobe Campaign service or process is actively running on the server. On Windows, check Services for 'Adobe Campaign' or 'nlserver' process; on Linux, run 'ps aux | grep nlserver' or check for campaign-related processes.Affected if The application service is running, which means the vulnerable code is active and could be exploited.
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Assess network accessibility of Campaign interfacesDetermine if the Adobe Campaign web console, admin panels, or API endpoints are exposed to untrusted networks. Check firewall rules, reverse proxy configuration, and network ACLs for ports typically used by Campaign (80, 443, 8080, 8000).Affected if The Campaign administration or user-facing interfaces are reachable from the internet or untrusted internal networks, making the unsanitized input fields exploitable.
You are affected if Adobe Campaign Classic version 18.10.5-8984 or earlier is installed and the web or admin interfaces accepting user input are network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Adobe Campaign Classic to a version newer than 18.10.5-8984, or apply the vendor-provided patch. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the Campaign administration interfaces and implement input validation at upstream network layers.
Adobe Campaign Classic 18.10.5.8985 or later stable release (recommended: latest available stable version)
- Identify your current Adobe Campaign Classic version by checking the 'About' section in the client console or reviewing the installation directory
- Backup your current configuration, database, and customizations before proceeding with any upgrade
- Download the latest stable release of Adobe Campaign Classic from the official Adobe distribution center or your licensed download portal
- Install the upgrade following Adobe's standard upgrade documentation, ensuring all prerequisites are met
- After upgrade, verify the application starts correctly and all services are running
- Test critical workflows and confirm functionality is intact
- Review Adobe's security release notes for the new version to confirm the command injection fix is included
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-7850 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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