Missing Authorization in Harbor

MEDIUM 6.5CVE-2019-16097 · GHSA-9wvh-ff5f-xjpj · GO-2022-0818 · Published 08/09/2019 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
github.com/goharbor/harbor Go	`≥ 1.7.0, < 1.9.0-rc1`	`1.9.0-rc1`
harbor linuxfoundation	`= 1.7.0= 1.7.1= 1.7.2= 1.7.3= 1.7.4= 1.7.5= 1.8.0= 1.8.1= 1.8.2= 1.9.0`	No fix yet

Description

core/api/user.go in Harbor 1.7.0 through 1.8.2 allows non-admin users to create admin accounts via the POST /api/users API. This is fixed in 1.9.0-rc1.

NVD description

core/api/user.go in Harbor 1.7.0 through 1.8.2 allows non-admin users to create admin accounts via the POST /api/users API, when Harbor is setup with DB as authentication backend and allow user to do self-registration. Fixed version: v1.7.6 v1.8.3. v.1.9.0. Workaround without applying the fix: configure Harbor to use non-DB authentication backend such as LDAP.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16097 · ADVISORY
goharbor/harbor commit b6db8a8 · WEB
goharbor/harbor · WEB
goharbor/harbor release v1.7.6 · WEB
goharbor/harbor release v1.8.3 · WEB
ianxtianxt/CVE-2019-16097 · WEB
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/critical-vulnerability-in-harbor-enables-privilege-escalation-from-zero-to-admin-cve-2019-16097 · WEB
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0015.html · WEB
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/critical-vulnerability-in-harbor-enables-privilege-escalation-from-zero-to-admin-cve-2019-16097 · Third Party Advisory
GitHub Advisory GHSA-9wvh-ff5f-xjpj · ADVISORY

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