Vulnerability identifier: #VU24222

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19341

CWE-ID: CWE-276

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ansible Tower
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ansible Tower: 3.6.0 - 3.6.1

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-19341

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.