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CVE-2019-19349
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container operator-framework/operator-metering as shipped…
High7.8EPSS 0.34%
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- Updated
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- Assigned by
- redhat
Description
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container operator-framework/operator-metering 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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.34% · top 73% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
operator-framework/operator-metering
- affected as shipped in Red Hat Openshift 4
References (2)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793284 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1791534 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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