#VU29024 Path traversal in Red Hat Ansible Engine - CVE-2020-1735 

 

#VU29024 Path traversal in Red Hat Ansible Engine - CVE-2020-1735

Published: June 15, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU29024
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1735
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Red Hat Ansible Engine
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local administrator can intercept the module, inject a new path, and then choose a new destination path on the controller node.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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