How severe is CVE-2019-18466?

CVE-2019-18466 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-18466 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-18466?

CVE-2019-18466 affects Libpod Project Libpod. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18466?

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

When was CVE-2019-18466 published?

CVE-2019-18466 was published on 2019-10-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-18466

CVE-2019-18466 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libpod Project Libpod with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. 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-59.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 5.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (71st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-59
Affected product: Libpod Project Libpod
Published: 2019-10-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Podman in libpod before 1.6.0. It resolves a symlink in the host context during a copy operation from the container to the host, because an undesired glob operation occurs. An attacker could create a container image containing particular symlinks that, when copied by a victim user to the host filesystem, may overwrite existing files with others from the host.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18466?: An issue was discovered in Podman in libpod before 1.6.0. It resolves a symlink in the host context during a copy operation from the container to the host, because an undesired glob operation occurs. An attacker could create a container image containing particular symlinks that, when copied by a victim user to the host filesystem, may overwrite existing files with others from the host.
How severe is CVE-2019-18466?: CVE-2019-18466 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-18466 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-18466?: CVE-2019-18466 affects Libpod Project Libpod. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18466?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-18466 published?: CVE-2019-18466 was published on 2019-10-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:libpod_project:libpod:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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