Incorrect default permissions in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform - CVE-2019-19352
Published: May 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27510
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19352
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions set to /etc/passwd file by the operator-framework/presto package. A local user with access to the system can view and modify contents of /etc/passwd.
Affected software
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
How to mitigate CVE-2019-19352
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform - update to 4.4.3