CVE-2020-1738 vulnerability in Red Hat Products
Published on March 16, 2020
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-1738 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Argument Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs a string for a command to executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string.
CVE-2020-1738 has been classified to as an Argument Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-1738
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Affected Versions
Red Hat ansible Version 2.7.x, 2.8.x, 2.9.x is affected by CVE-2020-1738Exploit Probability
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