# CVE-2019-7276: Optergy Proton - RCE

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2019-7276 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-2019-7276

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 9.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Optergy Proton
- **Tags:** iot

## Description

Optergy Proton/Enterprise devices allow Remote Root Code Execution via a Backdoor Console.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2019-7276](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2019-7276) is a critical vulnerability in Optergy Proton and Enterprise devices that allows remote attackers to achieve root code execution through a backdoor console. This flaw can be exploited without authentication, enabling attackers to fully compromise affected systems and potentially take complete control over device operations.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of October 2025.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2019-7276 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.
CrowdSec network telemetry also shows that exploitation of CVE-2019-7276 has significantly declined over the past week. Attack volumes are well below the long-term average, suggesting attackers are rapidly losing interest. The vulnerability appears to be falling out of active use across most threat landscapes.

Attackers exploit the backdoor console by sending requests to `/tools/ajax/ConsoleResult.html`, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution on Optergy Proton and Enterprise devices. Both GET and POST methods targeting this endpoint are used to execute arbitrary system commands.

## Timeline

- 2019-07-01: CVE Published. CVE-2019-7276 is published to NVD.
- 2025-10-15: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2019-7276 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-10-24: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2019-7276 for the first time.

## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171564/Optergy-Proton-And-Enterprise-BMS-2.0.3a-Command-Injection.html
- https://www.applied-risk.com/resources/ar-2019-008
- https://applied-risk.com/labs/advisories
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-7276.yaml

## Live exploitation data

The [Live Exploit Tracker page](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2019-7276) follows observed exploitation activity for CVE-2019-7276. [Request an API key](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/request-api-key) for full access to its exploitation timeline, attacking IP addresses and blocklists.