How severe is CVE-2019-10205?

CVE-2019-10205 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-10205 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-10205?

CVE-2019-10205 affects Redhat Quay. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10205?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-10205 published?

CVE-2019-10205 was published on 2020-01-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-10205

CVE-2019-10205 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Quay with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-522.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (19th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-522
Affected product: Redhat Quay
Published: 2020-01-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was found in the way Red Hat Quay stores robot account tokens in plain text. An attacker able to perform database queries in the Red Hat Quay database could use the tokens to read or write container images stored in the registry.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10205?: A flaw was found in the way Red Hat Quay stores robot account tokens in plain text. An attacker able to perform database queries in the Red Hat Quay database could use the tokens to read or write container images stored in the registry.
How severe is CVE-2019-10205?: CVE-2019-10205 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-10205 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-10205?: CVE-2019-10205 affects Redhat Quay. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10205?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-10205 published?: CVE-2019-10205 was published on 2020-01-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10205

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:quay:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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