CVE-2019-14905

Ansible: malicious code could craft filename in nxos_file_copy module

Severity Score

5.6

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Se detectó una vulnerabilidad en Ansible Engine versiones 2.9.x anteriores a 2.9.3, versiones 2.8.x anteriores a 2.8.8, versiones 2.7.x anteriores a 2.7.16 y anteriores, donde en el módulo nxos_file_copy de Ansible puede ser usado para copiar archivos a una flash o bootflash en dispositivos NXOS. Un código malicioso podría diseñar el parámetro filename para llevar a cabo inyecciones de comandos de Sistema Operativo. Esto podría resultar en una pérdida de confidencialidad del sistema, entre otros problemas.

A vulnerability 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.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-08-10 CVE Reserved
2020-01-23 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path
CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0216	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0218	2023-11-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14905	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.html	2023-11-07
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5BNCYPQ4BY5QHBCJOAOPANB5FHATW2BR	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14905	2020-01-23
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1776943	2020-01-23

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Ansible Engine Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine"				>= 2.7.0 < 2.7.16 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine" and version " >= 2.7.0 < 2.7.16"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Ansible Engine Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine"				>= 2.8.0 < 2.8.8 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine" and version " >= 2.8.0 < 2.8.8"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Ansible Engine Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine"				>= 2.9.0 < 2.9.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine" and version " >= 2.9.0 < 2.9.3"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Ansible Tower Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Tower"				3.0.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Tower" and version "3.0.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Ceph Storage Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ceph Storage"				3.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ceph Storage" and version "3.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Cloudforms Management Engine Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cloudforms Management Engine"				5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cloudforms Management Engine" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Openstack Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack"				13 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" and version "13"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				30 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "30"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Backports Sle Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Backports Sle"				15.0 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Backports Sle" and version "15.0"		sp1		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"				15.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "15.1"		-		Affected