SB2020041766 - Path traversal in ansible (Alpine package)
Published: April 17, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020041766
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10691)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists when extracting a collection .tar.gz file, the directory is created without sanitizing the filename when running ansible-galaxy collection install. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and overwrite any file within the system.
This vulnerability affects versions 2.9.x prior to 2.9.7.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.