CVE-2019-14819

Public Exploit

Description

A flaw was found during the upgrade of an existing OpenShift Container Platform 3.x cluster. Using CRI-O, the dockergc service account is assigned to the current namespace of the user performing the upgrade. This flaw can allow an unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to those allowed by the privileged Security Context Constraints.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: [Red Hat] openshift-ansible
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14819 third party advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14819?
CVE-2019-14819 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14819?
To fix CVE-2019-14819, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14819 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-14819 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-14819?
CVE-2019-14819 affects [Red Hat] openshift-ansible.
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