Portainer before 1.22.1 has Incorrect Access Control (issue 1 of 4).
CVE-2019-16872
CRITICALNVD 9.99.9—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.9 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.5%, top 34% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.9
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.9Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.9
- EG Score
- 9.9(medium)
- EPSS
- 68.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 7, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (2)
- cve@mitrehttps://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-120
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-120
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2019-16872?
CVE-2019-16872 is a critical vulnerability published on November 7, 2019. Portainer before 1.22.1 has Incorrect Access Control (issue 1 of 4).
When was CVE-2019-16872 disclosed?
CVE-2019-16872 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 7, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-16872 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-16872 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16872?
CVE-2019-16872 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-16872?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-16872, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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