CVE-2020-1735

Name: CVE-2020-1735
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-16T16:15:13.89+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-1735 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when the fetch module is used. An attacker could intercept the module, inject a new path, and then choose a new destination path on the controller node. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when the fetch module is used. An attacker could intercept the module, inject a new path, and then choose a new destination path on the controller node. All versions in 2.7.x, 2.8.x and 2.9.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.6/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.49%

38.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Ansible	< 2.7.17
Redhat	Ansible	>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11
Redhat	Ansible	>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.7
Redhat	Ansible Tower	<= 3.3.4
Redhat	Ansible Tower	>= 3.3.5, <= 3.4.5
Redhat	Ansible Tower	>= 3.5.0, <= 3.5.5
Redhat	Ansible Tower	>= 3.6.0, <= 3.6.3
Redhat	Cloudforms Management Engine	5.0
Redhat	Openstack	13
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1735Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67793Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DKPA4KC3OJSUFASUYMG66HKJE7ADNGFW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MRRYUU5ZBLPBXCYG6CFP35D64NP2UB2S/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WQVOQD4VAIXXTVQAJKTN7NUGTJFE2PCB/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-11Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1735Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67793Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DKPA4KC3OJSUFASUYMG66HKJE7ADNGFW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MRRYUU5ZBLPBXCYG6CFP35D64NP2UB2S/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WQVOQD4VAIXXTVQAJKTN7NUGTJFE2PCB/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-11Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 16, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-1735?

How severe is CVE-2020-1735?

CVE-2020-1735 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1735?

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