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CVE-2013-4260: Ansible Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

May 14, 2022 (updated August 28, 2023)

lib/ansible/playbook/init.py in Ansible 1.2.x before 1.2.3, when playbook does not run due to an error, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a retry file with a predictable name in /var/tmp/ansible/.

References

  • www.ansible.com/security
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-pcqv-c46v-2p4v
  • github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/ed3e4aff84fb32005d8e91dbf0fd7b134a482486
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4260

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 1.2 before 1.3.0

Fixed versions

  • 1.3.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.3.0 or above.

Impact 3.3 LOW

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

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Weakness

  • CWE-264

Source file

pypi/ansible/CVE-2013-4260.yml

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