CVE-2019-14905 vulnerability in Red Hat and Other Products
Published on March 31, 2020
A vulnerability was found in Ansible Engine versions 2.9.x before 2.9.3, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.16 and earlier, where in Ansible's nxos_file_copy module can be used to copy files to a flash or bootflash on NXOS devices. Malicious code could craft the filename parameter to perform OS command injections. This could result in a loss of confidentiality of the system among other issues.
Weakness Types
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
External Control of File Name or Path
The software allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-14905
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Affected Versions
Red Hat Ansible:- Version 2.9.x before 2.9.3 is affected.
- Version 2.8.x before 2.8.8 is affected.
- Version 2.7.x before 2.7.16 is affected.
- Version 2.7.x and earlier is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS
0.05%
Percentile
15.77%
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.