CVE-2019-10214

Name: CVE-2019-10214
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-25T11:15:11.12+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 1.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10214 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. The containers/image library used by the container tools Podman, Buildah, and Skopeo in Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 8 and CRI-O in OpenShift Container Platform, does not enforce TLS connections to the container registry authorization service. An attacker could use this vulnerability to launch a MiTM attack and steal login credentials or bearer tokens.. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The containers/image library used by the container tools Podman, Buildah, and Skopeo in Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 8 and CRI-O in OpenShift Container Platform, does not enforce TLS connections to the container registry authorization service. An attacker could use this vulnerability to launch a MiTM attack and steal login credentials or bearer tokens.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.59%

72.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Buildah Project	Buildah	All versions
Libpod Project	Libpod	All versions
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	4.1
Skopeo Project	Skopeo	All versions
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10214Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10214Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 25, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10214?

How severe is CVE-2019-10214?

CVE-2019-10214 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10214?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST