CVE-2019-13314
virt-bootstrap 1.1.0 allows local users to discover a root password by listing a process, because...
virt-bootstrap 1.1.0 allows local users to discover a root password by listing a process, because this password may be present in the --root-password option to virt_bootstrap.py.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
virt-bootstrap 1.1.0 allows local users to discover a root password by listing a process, because this password may be present in the --root-password option to virt_bootstrap.py.
- Record
CVE-2019-13314- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
virt-bootstrap 1.1.0 allows local users to discover a root password by listing a process, because this password may be present in the --root-password option to virt_bootstrap.py.
- Record
CVE-2019-13314- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-4819 No score
virt-bootstrap 1.1.0 allows local users to discover a root password by listing a process, because this password may be present in the --root-password option to virt_bootstrap.py.
- Record
EUVD-2019-4819- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xjrr-39hg-vq3j
virt-bootstrap 1.1.0 allows local users to discover a root password by listing a process, because...
virt-bootstrap 1.1.0 allows local users to discover a root password by listing a process, because this password may be present in the --root-password option to virt_bootstrap.py.
- Record
GHSA-xjrr-39hg-vq3j- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
virt-bootstrap 1.1.0 allows local users to discover a root password by listing a process, because this password may be present in the --root-password option to virt_bootstrap.py.
- Record
CVE-2019-13314- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1787-1 No score
Security update for virt-bootstrap
This update for virt-bootstrap fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2019-13314: Allow providing the container's root password using a file (bsc#1140750).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1787-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1856-1 No score
Security update for virt-bootstrap
This update for virt-bootstrap fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2019-13314: Allow providing the container's root password using a file (bsc#1140750).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1856-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:3045-1 No score
Security update for virt-bootstrap
This update for virt-bootstrap fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2019-13314: Allow providing the container's root password using a file (bsc#1140750).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:3045-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
virt-bootstrapSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1 |
before 1.0.0-5.3.124 | 1.0.0-5.3.124 |
virt-bootstrapSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP2 |
before 1.0.0-5.3.124 | 1.0.0-5.3.124 |
virt-bootstrapopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 |
before 1.0.0-lp152.5.3.1 | 1.0.0-lp152.5.3.1 |
virt-bootstrapopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 |
before 1.0.0-lp151.4.3.1 | 1.0.0-lp151.4.3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-13314 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Redhat Virt-bootstrap, published July 5, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. Fixed in virt-bootstrap 1.0.0-5.3.124.
References
redhat.com/archives/virt-tools-list/2019-July/msg00043.html
github.com/virt-manager/virt-bootstrap/releases
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/08/3
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D2PQSLGSTPVQ5WQ4DDKFV4I262JIFXY6
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00080.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13314
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20203045-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1140750