CVE-2019-19345

Name: CVE-2019-19345
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-20T15:15:13.293+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-19345 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in all openshift/mediawiki-apb 4.x.x versions prior to 4.3.0, where an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container openshift/mediawiki-apb. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in all openshift/mediawiki-apb 4.x.x versions prior to 4.3.0, where an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container openshift/mediawiki-apb. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.27%

19.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Openshift	>= 4.0, < 4.3
Redhat	Openshift	3.11

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-19345Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-19345Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 20, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-19345?

How severe is CVE-2019-19345?

CVE-2019-19345 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19345?

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Source: NVD / NIST