CVE-2019-13272: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-87j5-gppq-mq6h

CVSS 7.8

Published 2022-05-24

Advisory Summary

CVE-2019-13272 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2019-13272 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2019-13272

GHSA Identifier GHSA-87j5-gppq-mq6h

Severity HIGH

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8

CWE Classification CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

Affected Product Software

Package Ecosystem Maven

Published Date 2022-05-24

Last Updated 2025-10-22

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required Low (PR:L)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality High (C:H)

Integrity High (I:H)

Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2019-13272

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2019-13272, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management, where the product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel before 5.1.17, ptrace_link in kernel/ptrace.c mishandles the recording of the credentials of a process that wants to create a ptrace relationship, which allows local users to obtain root access by leveraging certain scenarios with a parent-child process relationship, where a parent drops privileges and calls execve (potentially allowing control by an attacker). One contributing factor is an object lifetime issue (which can also cause a panic). Another contributing factor is incorrect marking of a ptrace relationship as privileged, which is exploitable through (for example) Polkit's pkexec helper with PTRACE_TRACEME.

References

usn.ubuntu.com/4095-1 WEB

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4095-1

usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1 WEB

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1

usn.ubuntu.com/4093-1 WEB

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4093-1

NVD — CVE-2019-13272 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13272

Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6994eefb0053799d2e07cd140df6c2ea106c41ee

Software Security Information SECURITY

https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4484

www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vul... WEB

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-13272

usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1 WEB

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1

usn.ubuntu.com/4117-1 WEB

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4117-1

support.f5.com/csp/article/k910253... WEB

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K91025336?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS

support.f5.com/csp/article/k910253... WEB

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K91025336?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS

support.f5.com/csp/article/k910253... WEB

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K91025336

Software Security Information SECURITY

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190806-0001

seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/jul/33 WEB

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/33

seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/jul/30 WEB

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/30

lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OGRK5LYWBJ4E4SRI4DKX367NHYSI3VOH

lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OGRK5LYWBJ4E4SRI4DKX367NHYSI3VOH

lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00023.html

lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00022.html

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/g... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6994eefb0053799d2e07cd140df6c2ea106c41ee

cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5... WEB

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.17

bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi WEB

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1140671

bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1730895

bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issu... WEB

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1903

access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2019:28... WEB

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2809

access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2019:24... WEB

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2411

access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2019:24... WEB

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2405

Software Security Information SECURITY

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153663/Linux-PTRACE_TRACEME-Broken-Permission-Object-Lifetime-Handling.html

Software Security Information SECURITY

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153702/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html

Software Security Information SECURITY

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154245/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0054-1.html

Software Security Information SECURITY

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154957/Linux-Polkit-pkexec-Helper-PTRACE_TRACEME-Local-Root.html

Software Security Information SECURITY

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156929/Linux-PTRACE_TRACEME-Local-Root.html

Software Security Information SECURITY

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165051/Linux-Kernel-5.1.x-PTRACE_TRACEME-pkexec-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-13272?

CVE-2019-13272 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management.

Which Software versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.

What version fixes CVE-2019-13272?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-13272?

CVE-2019-13272 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2019-13272?

CVE-2019-13272 is classified under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management (The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.).

How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2019-13272?

Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

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CVSS V3

7.8 HIGH

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required Low (PR:L)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality High (C:H)

Integrity High (I:H)

Availability High (A:H)

Vector String

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

Advisory Metadata

Source ID: GHSA-87j5-gppq-mq6h
Schema Version: 1.4.0
Published: 2022-05-24 16:50
Last Modified: 2025-10-22 00:31
Database Record File: advisories/unreviewed/2022/05/GHSA-87j5-gppq-mq6h/GHSA-87j5-gppq-mq6h.json