#VU24222 Incorrect default permissions in Ansible Tower - CVE-2019-19341

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#VU24222 Incorrect default permissions in Ansible Tower - CVE-2019-19341

Published: January 13, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24222
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19341
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ansible Tower
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.

Description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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