CVE-2019-19355
OpenShift OCP Release Operator SDK /etc/passwd Insecure Modification Privilege Escalation
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 18, 2020, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:38 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2019-19355.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-19355 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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. 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. Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/articles/4859371 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0683 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1280 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1545 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19355 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793277 [No Types Assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-266 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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. 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. Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0683 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/articles/4859371 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19355 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1280 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793277 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1545 [No Types Assigned] Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-266 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-19355 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-19355 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-19355 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-19355
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.10264
percentile