CVE-2013-4260

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/.

CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ansible.com/security	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227	Issue Tracking Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg
http://www.ansible.com/security	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227	Issue Tracking Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:1.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:1.2.2:::::::*

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=998227 - Patch, Issue Tracking~~	() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
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-2013-4260

Mitre link : CVE-2013-4260

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-4260

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

ansible

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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