CVE-2019-19335

openshift/installer: kubeconfig and kubeadmin-password are created with word-readable permissions

Published Mar 18, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
During installation of an OpenShift 4 cluster, the `openshift-install` command line tool creates an `auth` directory, with `kubeconfig` and `kubeadmin-password` files. Both files contain credentials used to authenticate to the OpenShift API server, and are incorrectly assigned word-readable permissions. ose-installer as shipped in Openshift 4.2 is vulnerable.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-8956 During installation of an OpenShift 4 cluster, the `openshift-install` command line tool creates an `auth` directory, with `kubeconfig` and `kubeadmin-password` files. Both files contain credentials used to authenticate to the OpenShift API server, and are incorrectly assigned word-readable permissions. ose-installer as shipped in Openshift 4.2 is vulnerable.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:16 AM
Reserved
Nov 27, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 18, 2020, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:26 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 27, 2019, 12:00 AM