CVE-2019-19335

Name: CVE-2019-19335
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-18T16:15:11.677+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.4/10EPSS 0.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-19335 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. During installation of an OpenShift 4 cluster, the `openshift-install` command line tool creates an `auth` directory, with `kubeconfig` and `kubeadmin-password` files. Both files contain credentials used to authenticate to the OpenShift API server, and are incorrectly assigned word-readable permissions. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

During installation of an OpenShift 4 cluster, the `openshift-install` command line tool creates an `auth` directory, with `kubeconfig` and `kubeadmin-password` files. Both files contain credentials used to authenticate to the OpenShift API server, and are incorrectly assigned word-readable permissions. ose-installer as shipped in Openshift 4.2 is vulnerable.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.33%

24.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Openshift	4.0
Redhat	Openshift	4.2

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-19335Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-19335Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 18, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-19335?

How severe is CVE-2019-19335?

CVE-2019-19335 has a CVSS score of 4.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19335?

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Source: NVD / NIST