What is CVE-2019-10138?

CVE-2019-10138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Python Novajoin, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-07-30.

How severe is CVE-2019-10138?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Python Novajoin

CVE-2019-10138

A flaw was discovered in the python-novajoin plugin, all versions up to, excluding 1.1.1, for Red Hat OpenStack Platform. The novajoin API lacked sufficient access control, allowing any keystone authenticated user to generate FreeIPA tokens.

Published 2019-07-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (62.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Python Novajoin
Red Hat Python-Novajoin — versions all up to, excluding 1.1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
review.opendev.org/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10138?: CVE-2019-10138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Python Novajoin, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2019-10138?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.