CVE-2018-19367 json
Portainer through 1.19.2 provides an API endpoint (/api/users/admin/check) to verify that the admin user is already created.
published 2018-11-20 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-11060
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Portainer through 1.19.2 provides an API endpoint (/api/users/admin/check) to verify that the admin user is already created. This API endpoint will return 404 if admin was not created and 204 if it was already created. Attackers can set an admin password in the 404 case.
Exploit prediction
1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/lichti/shodan-portainer/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/portainer/portainer/issues/2475 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
github.com
/lichti/shodan-portainer/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/portainer/portainer/issues/2475
exploit, issue-tracking, mitigation, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-19367
- NVD CVE-2018-19367
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