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 Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.9
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | No solution exists | May 15, 2025 | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-admin/ansible. | Jun 15, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ansible-docUpgrade ansible-testUpgrade ansible | Mar 19, 2022 | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 16, 2020 |
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