CVE-2019-19355

An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/ocp...

7.0 High

An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/ocp-release-operator-sdk. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges. This CVE is specific to the openshift/ansible-operator-container as shipped in Openshift 4.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.24%Down 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.0

Record: CVE-2019-19355
CVSS 3.1: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-266
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-8976 7.0

Record: EUVD-2019-8976
CVSS 3.1: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g4q9-4c3v-qw9g 7.0

An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/ocp...

Record: GHSA-g4q9-4c3v-qw9g
CVSS 3.1: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-266, CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.0

Record: CVE-2019-19355
CVSS 3.1: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-266, CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-19355 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Red Hat Openshift, published March 18, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 15th percentile. No source names a fixed version.