CVE-2019-16097
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 8, 2019 at 03:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHarbor
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 22%
Description
core/api/user.go in Harbor 1.7.0 through 1.8.2 allows non-admin users to create admin accounts via the POST /api/users API, when Harbor is setup with DB as authentication backend and allow user to do self-registration. Fixed version: v1.7.6 v1.8.3. v.1.9.0. Workaround without applying the fix: configure Harbor to use non-DB authentication backend such as LDAP.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0015.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/commit/b6db8a8a106259ec9a2c48be8a380cb3b37cf517x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/compare/v1.8.2...v1.9.0-rc1x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/releases/tag/v1.7.6x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/releases/tag/v1.8.3x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/critical-vulnerability-in-harbor-enables-privilege-escalation-from-zero-to-admin-cve-2019-16097/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862
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