CVE-2019-16919

Name: CVE-2019-16919
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-18T12:15:10.19+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16919 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Harbor API has a Broken Access Control vulnerability. The vulnerability allows project administrators to use the Harbor API to create a robot account with unauthorized push and/or pull access permissions to a project they don't have access or control for. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Harbor API has a Broken Access Control vulnerability. The vulnerability allows project administrators to use the Harbor API to create a robot account with unauthorized push and/or pull access permissions to a project they don't have access or control for. The Harbor API did not enforce the proper project permissions and project scope on the API request to create a new robot account.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.71%

74.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linuxfoundation	Harbor	>= 1.8.0, <= 1.8.3
Linuxfoundation	Harbor	1.9.0
Vmware	Cloud Foundation	All versions
Vmware	Harbor Container Registry	>= 1.7.0, <= 1.7.6
Vmware	Harbor Container Registry	>= 1.8.0, < 1.8.4

References

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/security/advisories/GHSA-x2r2-w9c7-h624Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://landscape.cncf.io/selected=harborProduct, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/security/advisories/GHSA-x2r2-w9c7-h624Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://landscape.cncf.io/selected=harborProduct, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 18, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16919?

How severe is CVE-2019-16919?

CVE-2019-16919 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16919?

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