#VU81467 UNIX symbolic link following in Ansible - CVE-2023-5115

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#VU81467 UNIX symbolic link following in Ansible - CVE-2023-5115

Published: October 4, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81467
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5115
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ansible
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to files outside the application directory and overwrite them.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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