openshift/apb-base: /etc/passwd is given incorrect privileges
Published Apr 2, 2020
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.26%
Description
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container openshift/apb-base, affecting versions before the following 4.3.5, 4.2.21, 4.1.37, and 3.11.188-4. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.
Affected products
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- Version Fixed in 3.11.188-4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Fixed in 4.1.37-202003021622StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Fixed in 4.2.21-202002240343StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Fixed in 4.3.5-202003020549StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openshift Enterprise | Openshift/apb-Base | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
openshift3/apb-base:v3.11.188-4
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0796
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1
openshift4/apb-base:v4.1.37-202003021622
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0694
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1
openshift4/mariadb-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0694
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1
openshift4/mediawiki-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0694
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1
openshift4/mediawiki:v4.1.37-202003021622
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0694
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1
openshift4/mysql-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0694
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1
openshift4/postgres-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0694
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1
openshift4/postgresql-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0694
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2
openshift4/apb-base:v4.2.21-202002240343
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0617
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2
openshift4/mariadb-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0617
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2
openshift4/mediawiki-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0617
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2
openshift4/mysql-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0617
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2
openshift4/postgres-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0617
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2
openshift4/postgresql-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0617
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3
openshift4/apb-base:v4.3.5-202003020549
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0681
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3
openshift4/mariadb-apb:v4.3.5-202003020549
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0681
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3
openshift4/mysql-apb:v4.3.5-202003020549
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0681
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3
openshift4/postgres-apb:v4.3.5-202003020549
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0681
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3
openshift4/postgresql-apb:v4.3.5-202003020549
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0681
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | openshift3/apb-base:v3.11.188-4 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0796 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 | openshift4/apb-base:v4.1.37-202003021622 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0694 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 | openshift4/mariadb-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0694 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 | openshift4/mediawiki-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0694 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 | openshift4/mediawiki:v4.1.37-202003021622 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0694 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 | openshift4/mysql-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0694 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 | openshift4/postgres-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0694 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 | openshift4/postgresql-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0694 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 | openshift4/apb-base:v4.2.21-202002240343 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0617 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 | openshift4/mariadb-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0617 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 | openshift4/mediawiki-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0617 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 | openshift4/mysql-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0617 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 | openshift4/postgres-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0617 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 | openshift4/postgresql-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0617 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 | openshift4/apb-base:v4.3.5-202003020549 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0681 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 | openshift4/mariadb-apb:v4.3.5-202003020549 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0681 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 | openshift4/mysql-apb:v4.3.5-202003020549 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0681 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 | openshift4/postgres-apb:v4.3.5-202003020549 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0681 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 | openshift4/postgresql-apb:v4.3.5-202003020549 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0681 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
By default this vulnerability is not exploitable in un-privilieged containers running on OpenShift Container Platform. This is because the system call SETUID and SETGID is blocked by the default seccomp policy.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.26% (0.00258) | 15.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.26% (0.00258) | 17.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 26.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19348 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793286 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-19348 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19348
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19348
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19348 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793286 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-19348 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19348 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19348 |
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