CVE-2013-4259

runner/connection_plugins/ssh.py in Ansible before 1.2.3, when using ControlPersist, allows local users to redirect a ssh session via a symlink attack on a socket file with a predictable name in /tmp/.

CVSS v2.0 1.9 LOW

1.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ansible.com/security	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998223	Issue Tracking Patch
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg
http://www.ansible.com/security	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998223	Issue Tracking Patch
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:55

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.ansible.com/security - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.ansible.com/security - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998223 - Patch, Issue Tracking~~	() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998223 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References	~~() https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg -~~	() https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg -

Information

Published : 2013-09-16 19:14

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2013-4259

Mitre link : CVE-2013-4259

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-4259

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

ansible

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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