# CVE-2019-7254: eMerge E3 - Path Traversal

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2019-7254 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2019-7254

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 7.5
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Linear Emerge-e3
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'))

## Description

Linear eMerge E3-Series devices allow File Inclusion.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2019-7254](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2019-7254) is a vulnerability affecting Linear eMerge E3-Series devices, which enables attackers to perform file inclusion through crafted requests.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 7th of May 2025.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2019-7254 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental.
Data from the CrowdSec community also indicates a gradual decrease in attacks targeting CVE-2019-7254. While still present in the wild, exploitation levels have dropped noticeably week-over-week. This may signal that the vulnerability is becoming less relevant or that defenses are improving fast enough for attackers to lose interest.

Observed exploitation attempts often involve URLs starting with `/?` containing traversal characters or requests to `/badging/badge_print_v0.php` with manipulated template parameters.

## Timeline

- 2019-07-02: CVE Published. CVE-2019-7254 is published to NVD.
- 2025-05-07: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2019-7254 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-05-07: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2019-7254 for the first time.

## References

- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-7254.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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