Privilege escalation in Redhat Openshift Container Platform
CVE-2019-19353
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the operator-framework/hive 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 (25.6th 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/hive — versions as shipped in Red Hat Openshift 4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19353?
- CVE-2019-19353 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-2019-19353?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.