CVE-2019-3780

Name: CVE-2019-3780
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-03-08T16:29:00.287+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-3780 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Cloud Foundry Container Runtime, versions prior to 0.28.0, deploys K8s worker nodes that contains a configuration file with IAAS credentials. A malicious user with access to the k8s nodes can obtain IAAS credentials allowing the user to escalate privileges to gain access to the IAAS account.. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cloud Foundry Container Runtime, versions prior to 0.28.0, deploys K8s worker nodes that contains a configuration file with IAAS credentials. A malicious user with access to the k8s nodes can obtain IAAS credentials allowing the user to escalate privileges to gain access to the IAAS account.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.46%

70.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cloudfoundry	Container Runtime	< 0.28.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107434Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-3780Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107434Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-3780Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 8, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-3780?

How severe is CVE-2019-3780?

CVE-2019-3780 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3780?

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Source: NVD / NIST