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Fencer Vulns
high 7.0

CVE-2019-19355 json

An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/ocp-release-operator-sdk.

published 2020-03-18 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-8976

cvss
7.0
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/ocp-release-operator-sdk. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges. This CVE is specific to the openshift/ansible-operator-container as shipped in Openshift 4.

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2019-19355 updated cvss 7.0

openshift/ocp-release-operator-sdk: /etc/passwd is given incorrect privileges

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 openshift4/ose-ansible-operator v4.1.41-202004151639
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1545
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 openshift4/ose-ansible-operator v4.2.27-202003301126
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1280
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 openshift4/ose-ansible-operator v4.3.5-202003020549
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0683
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.4 openshift4/ose-cli v4.4.0-202004261927, openshift4/ose-pod v4.4.0-202004261927, openshift4/ose-etcd v4.4.0-202004261927, openshift4/ose-tests v4.4.0-202004261927, openshift4/ose-console v4.4.0-202004261927, openshift4/ose-coredns v4.4.0-202004261927, +76 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2020:0581

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Exploit prediction

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.4 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Red Hat openshift

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

Sources

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