TwistlockApplication · Paloaltonetworks
CVE-2019-1583
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedEscalation of privilege vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Twistlock console 19.07.358 and earlier allows a Twistlock user with Operator capabilities to escalate privileges to that of another user. Active interaction with an affected component is required for the payload to execute on the victim.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidencePalo Alto Networks Twistlock console versions 19.07.358 and earlier contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where a user with Operator-level permissions can elevate their privileges to match those of another user. Exploitation requires active interaction with the affected component, suggesting the attacker must trigger a specific action within the console.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
TwistlockApplication
<= 19.07.357CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Twistlock console versionAccess the Twistlock console admin interface and navigate to the 'Settings' or 'About' section to view the console version number. Alternatively, check the version through the Twistlock CLI or API endpoint if available.Affected if The installed version is 19.07.357 or earlier (any version <= 19.07.357)
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Confirm Operator role existsAccess the Twistlock console user management section and list all users with the 'Operator' role. Operator is a standard role in Twistlock that provides limited permissions.Affected if There is at least one user assigned the Operator role in the system
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Check for other privileged usersIn the same user management section, identify users with higher-privilege roles such as Admin, Defender Manager, or CI User, which could be targets for privilege escalation.Affected if Users with higher-privilege roles exist alongside Operator-level users
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Review audit logs for privilege changesExamine Twistlock console audit logs for events indicating role changes, privilege escalation attempts, or modifications to user permissions, particularly those initiated by Operator-level accounts.Affected if Audit logs show role changes or privilege escalation activity originating from Operator accounts
A user is affected if they are running Twistlock console version 19.07.357 or earlier AND have Operator-level users present in their environment alongside users with higher privileges.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade the Twistlock console to a version later than 19.07.358. Until patched, limit Operator-level access and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation behavior.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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