CVE-2020-1738
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CVE-2020-1738 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Ansible Engine when the module package or service is used and the parameter 'use' is not specified. If a previous task is executed with a malicious user, the module sent can be selected by the attacker using the ansible facts file. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in Ansible Engine when the module package or service is used and the parameter 'use' is not specified. If a previous task is executed with a malicious user, the module sent can be selected by the attacker using the ansible facts file. All versions in 2.7.x, 2.8.x and 2.9.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Ansible | <= 2.7.16 |
| Redhat | Ansible | >= 2.8.0, <= 2.8.8 |
| Redhat | Ansible | >= 2.9.0, <= 2.9.5 |
| 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 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1738Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67796Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1738Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67796Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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