CVE-2019-10165

Name: CVE-2019-10165
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-30T23:15:12.327+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.3/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10165 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.3/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenShift Container Platform before version 4.1.3 writes OAuth tokens in plaintext to the audit logs for the Kubernetes API server and OpenShift API server. A user with sufficient privileges could recover OAuth tokens from these audit logs and use them to access other resources.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenShift Container Platform before version 4.1.3 writes OAuth tokens in plaintext to the audit logs for the Kubernetes API server and OpenShift API server. A user with sufficient privileges could recover OAuth tokens from these audit logs and use them to access other resources.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

2.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.38%

30.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	< 4.1.3

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10165Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openshift/cluster-kube-apiserver-operator/pull/499/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openshift/cluster-openshift-apiserver-operator/pull/205Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10165Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openshift/cluster-kube-apiserver-operator/pull/499/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openshift/cluster-openshift-apiserver-operator/pull/205Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 30, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10165?

How severe is CVE-2019-10165?

CVE-2019-10165 has a CVSS score of 2.3/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10165?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-10165?

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Source: NVD / NIST