CVE-2019-8339 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 17 May 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Local users can bypass Falco's detection engine due to missing resource indicators, allowing malicious activity to go undetected.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-8339?

CVE-2019-8339 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Falco through 0.14.0. A missing indicator for insufficient resources allows local users to bypass the detection engine.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8339?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Falco Falco.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8339?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8339 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-8339 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8339 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2021-33505 A local malicious user can circumvent the Falco detection engine through 0.28.1 by running a program that alters arguments of system calls being executed. High 7.8

Sources

Also known as GHSA-35j6-76jp-jqcj.