CVE-2019-16097
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 6.5 · Missing authorization
6.5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)23%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/commit/b6db8a8a106259ec9a2c48be8a380cb3b37cf517 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/commit/b6db8a8a106259ec9a2c48be8a380cb3b37cf517Patch
- https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/compare/v1.8.2...v1.9.0-rc1Patch
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0015.htmlAdvisory
- https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/releases/tag/v1.7.6Advisory
- https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/releases/tag/v1.8.3Advisory
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/critical-vulnerability-in-harbor-enables-privilege-escalation-from-zero-to-admin-cve-2019-16097/Advisory