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 v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19023
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Pivotal
Affected software:
VMware Harbor Container Registry for PCF
VMware Harbor Container Registry for PCF
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-19023
Install updates from vendor's website.