What is CVE-2019-19355?

CVE-2019-19355 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Openshift, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-19355?

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

Privilege escalation in Red Hat Openshift

CVE-2019-19355

An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/ocp-release-operator-sdk. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges. This CVE is specific to the openshift/ansible-operator-container as shipped in Openshift 4.

EPSS: 0.002 (15.8th 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

Red Hat Openshift — versions Openshift 4
Redhat Openshift — versions 4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19355?: CVE-2019-19355 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Openshift, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-19355?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.