CVE-2019-14905

Name: CVE-2019-14905
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-31T17:15:26.013+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.6/10EPSS 0.74%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14905 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Ansible Engine versions 2.9.x before 2.9.3, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.16 and earlier, where in Ansible's nxos_file_copy module can be used to copy files to a flash or bootflash on NXOS devices. Malicious code could craft the filename parameter to perform OS command injections. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Ansible Engine versions 2.9.x before 2.9.3, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.16 and earlier, where in Ansible's nxos_file_copy module can be used to copy files to a flash or bootflash on NXOS devices. Malicious code could craft the filename parameter to perform OS command injections. This could result in a loss of confidentiality of the system among other issues.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.74%

49.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Redhat	Ansible Engine	>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.16	—
Redhat	Ansible Engine	>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.8	—
Redhat	Ansible Engine	>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.3	—
Redhat	Ansible Tower	3.0.0	—
Redhat	Ceph Storage	3.0	—
Redhat	Cloudforms Management Engine	5.0	—
Redhat	Openstack	13	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30	—
Opensuse	Backports Sle	15.0	Sp1
Opensuse	Leap	15.1	—

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0216Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0218Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14905Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5BNCYPQ4BY5QHBCJOAOPANB5FHATW2BR/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0216Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0218Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14905Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5BNCYPQ4BY5QHBCJOAOPANB5FHATW2BR/

Timeline

Published: Mar 31, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14905?

How severe is CVE-2019-14905?

CVE-2019-14905 has a CVSS score of 5.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14905?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-14905?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST