Incorrect default permissions in Ansible Tower - CVE-2019-19341
Published: January 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24222
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19341
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for the "/var/backup/tower" files that may contain both the SECRET_KEY and the database backup. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and retrieve all credentials stored in Tower.
Affected software
Ansible Tower
How to mitigate CVE-2019-19341
Install updates from vendor's website.
Ansible Tower - update to 3.6.2