CVE-2019-25067

Public Exploit

Podman/Varlink API Privilege Escalation

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Podman and Varlink 1.5.1. This affects an unknown part of the component API. The manipulation leads to Remote Privilege Escalation. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-143949 was assigned to this vulnerability.

6.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.80% Top 20%

Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com

Affected: n/a Podman

Affected: n/a Varlink

References

Link	Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.143949	vdb entry third party advisory technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.143949	permissions required signature
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47500	exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/containers/podman/issues/21628	issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-25067?: CVE-2019-25067 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-25067?: To fix CVE-2019-25067, 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-2019-25067 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2019-25067 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-25067?: CVE-2019-25067 affects n/a Podman, n/a Varlink.

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