CVE-2013-4260 Ansible Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on predictable retry files in Ansible, requiring local access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4260?
CVE-2013-4260 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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/.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4260?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including ansible. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ansible PyPI | From 1.2 | 1.2.3 |
ansible PyPI | From 1.2 | 1.2.3 |
ansible PyPI | From 1.2.0 | 1.2.3 |
Products include Redhat Ansible.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4260?
Upgrade ansible to 1.2.3 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-4260 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4260 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcqv-c46v-2p4v, PYSEC-2013-2.