Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VMware Harbor Container Registry for PCF - CVE-2019-19023
Published: March 25, 2020 / Updated: April 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26379
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19023
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Harbor API does not enforce the proper permissions and scope on the API request to modify the email address. A remote authenticated attacker can make an API call to modify the email address of a specific user, reset the password for that email address and gain access to that account.
Affected software
VMware Harbor Container Registry for PCF
How to mitigate CVE-2019-19023
Install updates from vendor's website.
VMware Harbor Container Registry for PCF - addressed in versions 1.8.6, 1.9.3