An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the operator-framework/hive as shipped in Red Hat Openshift 4. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.
CVE-2019-19353
HIGHNVD 7.07.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 7.0; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.0
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.0
- EG Score
- 7.0(medium)
- EPSS
- 25.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 24, 2021
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/articles/4859371
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1791534
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793279
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/articles/4859371
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1791534
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793279
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2019-19353?
CVE-2019-19353 is a high vulnerability published on March 24, 2021. An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the operator-framework/hive as shipped in Red Hat Openshift 4. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.
When was CVE-2019-19353 disclosed?
CVE-2019-19353 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 24, 2021, 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-2019-19353 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-19353 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 25.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-19353?
CVE-2019-19353 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-19353?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-19353, 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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