Vulnerability identifier: #VU47274
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Ansible
Server applications /
Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine, in ansible-engine 2.8.x before 2.8.15 and ansible-engine 2.9.x before 2.9.13, when installing packages using the dnf module. GPG signatures are ignored during installation even when disable_gpg_check is set to False, which is the default behavior. This flaw leads to malicious packages being installed on the system and arbitrary code executed via package installation scripts. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Ansible: 2.8.0 - 2.8.14, 2.9.0 - 2.9.12
External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869154
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.