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TI-2019-09996 Aliases CVE-2019-13314GHSA-xjrr-39hg-vq3j

virt-bootstrap 1.1.0 allows local users to discover a root password by listing a process…

Priority LOW 35CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

virt-bootstrap 1.1.0 allows local users to discover a root password by listing a process, because this password may be present in the --root-password option to virt_bootstrap.py.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00568 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virt-bootstrap:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virt-bootstrap:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-13314
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjrr-39hg-vq3j

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 6

Sources

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