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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-16097 · published 8 September 2019

CVE-2019-16097: Linuxfoundation harbor missing authorization vulnerability

Linuxfoundation · Harbor

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.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 22% · top 2.4% CWE-862 · Missing authorization
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.0
22%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0015.html Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/commit/b6db8a8a106259ec9a2c48be8a380cb3b37cf517 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/compare/v1.8.2...v1.9.0-rc1 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/releases/tag/v1.7.6 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/releases/tag/v1.8.3 Third Party Advisory
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/critical-vulnerability-in-harbor-enables-privilege-escalation-from-zero-to-admin-cve Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0015.html Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/commit/b6db8a8a106259ec9a2c48be8a380cb3b37cf517 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/compare/v1.8.2...v1.9.0-rc1 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/releases/tag/v1.7.6 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/releases/tag/v1.8.3 Third Party Advisory
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/critical-vulnerability-in-harbor-enables-privilege-escalation-from-zero-to-admin-cve Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-16097), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.