VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-1738
If a previous task is executed with a malicious user, the module sent can be selected by the attacker using the ansible facts file.
LOW 3.9EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-88
- Affected
- redhat/ansible · redhat/ansible tower · redhat/cloudforms management engine · redhat/openstack
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-11
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1738Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67796Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-11
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.