Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-19351 |
CWE-ID | CWE-276 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.
Updated: 27.02.2020
Added versions from branch 4.2.x to affected software, added link to Red Hat advisory.
EUVDB-ID: #VU25591
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19351
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for "/etc/passwd" file. A local user with access to the system can modify contents of the file and escalate privileges on the system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform: 4.2.0 - 4.3.2
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0562
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793282
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19351
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0526
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.