CVE-2019-3869: red hat tower
CVSS: 7.2v3.0HighModified
Published 28-03-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-3869 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in red hat tower. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 28-03-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
When running Tower before 3.4.3 on OpenShift or Kubernetes, application credentials are exposed to playbook job runs via environment variables. A malicious user with the ability to write playbooks could use this to gain administrative privileges.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.2Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST7.2HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
69%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.27% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.27%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-214Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive InformationA process is invoked with sensitive command-line arguments, environment variables, or other elements that can be seen by other processes on the operating system.
- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
Affected systems
Red hat1 product
- tower3.3.5 | 3.4.3
Redhat1 product
- ansible_tower< 3.3.5 | ≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.3
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3869X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory