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CVE-2026-39253

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-23
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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90/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
An issue in Pivotal CRM v.6.6.04.08 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the Pivotal.Core.Common.dll and Pivotal.Engine.Client.Services.Conversion.dll components.

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 confidence

This is a remote code execution vulnerability in Pivotal CRM version 6.6.04.08. The vulnerability exists in the Pivotal.Core.Common.dll and Pivotal.Engine.Client.Services.Conversion.dll components, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

MitigationApply available patches from the vendor; if no patch exists, implement network segmentation and restrict access to the CRM application to reduce the attack surface until a fix is available.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS 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
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Pivotal CRM installation
    Check the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Pivotal\Pivotal CRM for the Version value, or look for Pivotal CRM installation directories (typically in C:\Program Files\Pivotal\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Pivotal\) and locate the main executable or installer information
    Affected if The installed version matches 6.6.04.08 or falls within an unpatched version range relative to 6.6.04.08
  2. Locate vulnerable DLL components
    Search for Pivotal.Core.Common.dll and Pivotal.Engine.Client.Services.Conversion.dll in the Pivotal CRM installation directory (commonly in bin or bin\Core subfolders). Right-click each DLL, select Properties, and check the File Version in the Details tab
    Affected if Both DLLs exist and their file versions match the vulnerable release 6.6.04.08 or are earlier unpatched versions
  3. Confirm web/application exposure
    Review IIS or the hosting web server configuration for Pivotal CRM sites. Check if the CRM application is bound to a public or internal IP address and accessible over HTTP/HTTPS from network endpoints. Run 'netsh http show urlacl' to list reserved URLs, and inspect web.config files for allowed endpoints
    Affected if The Pivotal CRM application is accessible from the network without proper authentication restrictions or network segmentation
  4. Check for existing patches or updates
    Examine the Pivotal CRM installation for any installed updates by checking Add/Remove Programs for recent updates, or look in the installation directory for patch readme files or version info in the bin folder that indicate a version higher than 6.6.04.08
    Affected if No subsequent version or patch above 6.6.04.08 is installed, meaning the vulnerable DLL versions remain in place

A user is affected if Pivotal CRM version 6.6.04.08 is installed with the vulnerable DLL components (Pivotal.Core.Common.dll and Pivotal.Engine.Client.Services.Conversion.dll) still present and the application is network-accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply available patches from the vendor; if no patch exists, implement network segmentation and restrict access to the CRM application to reduce the attack surface until a fix is available.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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