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CVE-2020-1739

LOWCVSS 3.9/10EPSS 0.36%

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CVE-2020-1739 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Ansible 2.7.16 and prior, 2.8.8 and prior, and 2.9.5 and prior when a password is set with the argument "password" of svn module, it is used on svn command line, disclosing to other users within the same node. An attacker could take advantage by reading the cmdline file from that particular PID on the procfs.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in Ansible 2.7.16 and prior, 2.8.8 and prior, and 2.9.5 and prior when a password is set with the argument "password" of svn module, it is used on svn command line, disclosing to other users within the same node. An attacker could take advantage by reading the cmdline file from that particular PID on the procfs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
3.9/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.36%

27.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatAnsible<= 2.7.16
RedhatAnsible>= 2.8.0, <= 2.8.8
RedhatAnsible>= 2.9.0, <= 2.9.5
RedhatAnsible Tower<= 3.3.4
RedhatAnsible Tower>= 3.4.0, <= 3.4.5
RedhatAnsible Tower>= 3.5.0, <= 3.5.5
RedhatAnsible Tower>= 3.6.0, <= 3.6.3
RedhatCloudforms Management Engine5.0
RedhatOpenstack13
FedoraprojectFedora30
FedoraprojectFedora31
FedoraprojectFedora32
DebianDebian Linux8.0
DebianDebian Linux10.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-1739?
A flaw was found in Ansible 2.7.16 and prior, 2.8.8 and prior, and 2.9.5 and prior when a password is set with the argument "password" of svn module, it is used on svn command line, disclosing to other users within the same node. An attacker could take advantage by reading the cmdline file from that particular PID on the procfs.
How severe is CVE-2020-1739?
CVE-2020-1739 has a CVSS score of 3.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1739?
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