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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-16919 · published 18 October 2019

CVE-2019-16919: Linuxfoundation harbor incorrect default permissions vulnerability

Linuxfoundation · Harbor

Harbor API has a Broken Access Control vulnerability. The vulnerability allows project administrators to use the Harbor API to create a robot account with unauthorized push and/or pull access permissions to a project they don't have access or control for. The Harbor API did not enforce the proper project permissions and project scope on the API request to create a new robot account.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.7% · top 23.6% CWE-276 · Incorrect default permissions
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Harbor API has a Broken Access Control vulnerability. The vulnerability allows project administrators to use the Harbor API to create a robot account with unauthorized push and/or pull access permissions to a project they don't have access or control for. The Harbor API did not enforce the proper project permissions and project scope on the API request to create a new robot account.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0016.html Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/security/advisories/GHSA-x2r2-w9c7-h624 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://landscape.cncf.io/selected=harbor ProductThird Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0016.html Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/security/advisories/GHSA-x2r2-w9c7-h624 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://landscape.cncf.io/selected=harbor ProductThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-16919), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.