Privilege escalation in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE-2019-19354
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the operator-framework/hadoop 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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform
- Operator-Framework/hadoop — versions as shipped in Red Hat Openshift 4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/articles/4859371 (Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19354?
- CVE-2019-19354 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19354?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.