CVE-2013-4260 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py in Ansible 1.2.x before 1.2.3, when playbook does not run due to an error, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a retry file with a predictable name in /var/tmp/ansible/.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00082.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Redhat	Ansible

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:1.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:1.2.2:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-0002	lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py in Ansible 1.2.x before 1.2.3, when playbook does not run due to an error, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a retry file with a predictable name in /var/tmp/ansible/.
Github GHSA	GHSA-pcqv-c46v-2p4v	Ansible Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ansible.com/security
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-09-16T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:38:01.716Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-4260

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-09-16T19:14:39.117

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-4260

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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