A security feature bypass exists in Azure SSH Keypairs, due to a change in the…
Priority LOW 26CWE-706Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A security feature bypass exists in Azure SSH Keypairs, due to a change in the provisioning logic for some Linux images that use cloud-init, aka 'Azure SSH Keypairs Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01403 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Ubuntu Server | 18.04-LTS | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Ubuntu Server VendorMicrosoft Affected 18.04-LTS Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2019:0597 Released 2019-03-18 · Red Hat rating Moderatecloud-init security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) cloud-init-18.2-1.el7_6.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) cloud-init-18.2-1.el7_6.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:0597 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:0597 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-0816
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjp8-2rjx-f9mg
References
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Sources
- CVE-2019-0816 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-0816 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gjp8-2rjx-f9mg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-0816 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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