CVE-2019-0204

A specifically crafted Docker image running under the root user can overwrite the init helper binary of the container runtime and/or the command executor in Apache Mesos versions pre-1.4.x, 1.4.0 to 1.4.2, 1.5.0 to 1.5.2, 1.6.0 to 1.6.1, and 1.7.0 to 1.7.1. A malicious actor can therefore gain root-level code execution on the host.

Published: 2019-03-25 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2019-0204 is rated Moderate Risk (63.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.71%). EPSS rose +2.52% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-0204

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.19% 2.71% +2.52%
2 2025-12-21 0.28% 0.19% -0.09%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.28% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-0204

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-0204

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2019-0204

GHSA-32w9-2qpc-5f9v · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Docker image code execution with Apache Mesos

OS Trackers for CVE-2019-0204

vendor priority summary link
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-0204

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-0204

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache mesos >= 1.4.0, < 1.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:mesos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache mesos >= 1.5.0, < 1.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:mesos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache mesos >= 1.6.0, < 1.6.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:mesos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache mesos >= 1.7.0, < 1.7.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:mesos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache mesos 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:mesos:1.8.0:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat fuse 7.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:fuse:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-0204

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