What is CVE-2019-19349?

CVE-2019-19349 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-03-24.

How severe is CVE-2019-19349?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Redhat Openshift

CVE-2019-19349

An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container operator-framework/operator-metering as shipped in Red Hat Openshift 4. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.

EPSS: 0.003 (26.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Redhat Openshift — versions 4.0
N/a Operator-framework/operator-metering — versions as shipped in Red Hat Openshift 4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (Product, Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19349?: CVE-2019-19349 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2019-19349?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.