CVE-2019-10319

Name: CVE-2019-10319
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-05-21T13:29:00.227+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.79%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10319 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A missing permission check in Jenkins PAM Authentication Plugin 1.5 and earlier, except 1.4.1 in PamSecurityRealm.DescriptorImpl#doTest allowed users with Overall/Read permission to obtain limited information about the file /etc/shadow and the user Jenkins is running as.. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A missing permission check in Jenkins PAM Authentication Plugin 1.5 and earlier, except 1.4.1 in PamSecurityRealm.DescriptorImpl#doTest allowed users with Overall/Read permission to obtain limited information about the file /etc/shadow and the user Jenkins is running as.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.79%

51.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jenkins	Pluggable Authentication Module	1.0
Jenkins	Pluggable Authentication Module	1.1
Jenkins	Pluggable Authentication Module	1.2
Jenkins	Pluggable Authentication Module	1.3
Jenkins	Pluggable Authentication Module	1.4
Jenkins	Pluggable Authentication Module	1.5

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/21/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-05-21/#SECURITY-1316Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/21/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-05-21/#SECURITY-1316Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 21, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10319?

How severe is CVE-2019-10319?

CVE-2019-10319 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10319?

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