CVE-2019-19352 describes an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file within the operator-framework/presto component as shipped in Red Hat OpenShift 4. An attacker with container access could exploit this flaw to modify the /etc/passwd file, leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires local access and high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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