THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2019-16097
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2019-16097

Harbor vulnerability

CVSS
6.5
EPSS
23.3%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
Linuxfoundation
Affected product
Harbor
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2019-09-08

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 23.3% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2019-16097

  • Confirm whether Linuxfoundation Harbor is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2019-16097.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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