CVE-2019-19355 is an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file within the openshift/ocp-release-operator-sdk, specifically affecting the openshift/ansible-operator-container in OpenShift 4. This flaw allows an attacker with container access to modify the password file and escalate privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH), exploitation requires local access and high attack complexity, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift: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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