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CVE-2020-1738 Details
Description
A flaw was found in Ansible Engine when the module package or service is used and the parameter 'use' is not specified. If a previous task is executed with a malicious user, the module sent can be selected by the attacker using the ansible facts file. All versions in 2.7.x, 2.8.x and 2.9.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1738 | CVE | Issue TrackingVendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67796 | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-11 | CVE | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1738 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingVendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67796 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-11 | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-88 | Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') | [email protected] |
| CWE-88 | Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| redhat ansible | <= 2.7.16 >= 2.8.0, <= 2.8.8 >= 2.9.0, <= 2.9.5 |
CPE
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| redhat ansible tower | <= 3.3.4 >= 3.3.5, <= 3.4.5 >= 3.5.0, <= 3.5.5 >= 3.6.0, <= 3.6.3 |
CPE
Remediation
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| redhat cloudforms management engine | 5.0 |
CPE
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| redhat openstack | 13 |
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Change History
8 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 7, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 4, 2021 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Jun 13, 2020 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 29, 2020 | Reanalysis | [email protected] |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |