What is CVE-2019-19352?

CVE-2019-19352 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift Container Platform, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-03-24.

How severe is CVE-2019-19352?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Redhat Openshift Container Platform

CVE-2019-19352

An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the operator-framework/presto 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 (17.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Redhat Openshift_container_platform — versions 4.0
N/a Operator-framework/presto — 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 (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19352?: CVE-2019-19352 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift Container Platform, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2019-19352?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.