CVE-2020-10744

MEDIUMCVSS 5/10EPSS 0.26%

Last modified

CVE-2020-10744 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5/10 on the CVSS scale. An incomplete fix was found for the fix of the flaw CVE-2020-1733 ansible: insecure temporary directory when running become_user from become directive. The provided fix is insufficient to prevent the race condition on systems using ACLs and FUSE filesystems. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An incomplete fix was found for the fix of the flaw CVE-2020-1733 ansible: insecure temporary directory when running become_user from become directive. The provided fix is insufficient to prevent the race condition on systems using ACLs and FUSE filesystems. Ansible Engine 2.7.18, 2.8.12, and 2.9.9 as well as previous versions are affected and Ansible Tower 3.4.5, 3.5.6 and 3.6.4 as well as previous versions are affected.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.26%

16.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatAnsible>= 2.7.0, <= 2.7.18
RedhatAnsible>= 2.8.0, <= 2.8.12
RedhatAnsible>= 2.9.0, <= 2.9.9
RedhatAnsible Tower>= 3.4.0, <= 3.4.5
RedhatAnsible Tower>= 3.5.0, <= 3.5.6
RedhatAnsible Tower>= 3.6.0, <= 3.6.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10744?
An incomplete fix was found for the fix of the flaw CVE-2020-1733 ansible: insecure temporary directory when running become_user from become directive. The provided fix is insufficient to prevent the race condition on systems using ACLs and FUSE filesystems. Ansible Engine 2.7.18, 2.8.12, and 2.9.9 as well as previous versions are affected and Ansible Tower 3.4.5, 3.5.6 and 3.6.4 as well as previous versions are affected.
How severe is CVE-2020-10744?
CVE-2020-10744 has a CVSS score of 5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10744?
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.

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Source: NVD / NIST