CVE-2019-25067Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote code execution via exposed Runlabel API

Published Jun 9, 2022 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

Remote code execution in Podman and Varlink 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute commands through an exposed TCP API. The io.podman.ContainerRunlabel method pulls an attacker-selected image and executes the command stored in its chosen run label. Reachability requires a Podman Varlink service exposed over TCP without effective access controls, and commands run with the service account's privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability2.55%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote code execution in Podman and Varlink 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute commands through an exposed TCP API. The io.podman.ContainerRunlabel method pulls an attacker-selected image and executes the command stored in its chosen run label. Reachability requires a Podman Varlink service exposed over TCP without effective access controls, and commands run with the service account's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-25067
Published
Jun 9, 2022
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
Podman Container Tools
Product
Podman
Classifications
T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 9, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.5.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Podman Container Tools · Podmanversion=1.5.1
Varlink · Varlinkversion=1.5.1

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
6.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.0VulDBAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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