CVE-2018-10875 Ansible Arbitrary Code Execution
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by manipulating the current working directory to load malicious Ansible plugins or modules.
- 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-2018-10875?
CVE-2018-10875 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 13 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in ansible. ansible.cfg is read from the current working directory which can be altered to make it point to a plugin or a module path under the control of an attacker, thus allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10875?
7 open source packages ship an affected version, including ansible. It affects 10 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ansible PyPI | All versions | 2.4.6.0 |
ansible PyPI | All versions | 2.4.6.0 |
ansible PyPI | From 2.5 | 2.5.6, 2.4.6.0, 2.6.1 |
ansible PyPI | From 2.5.0a1 | 2.5.6 |
ansible PyPI | From 2.5.0a1 | 2.5.6 |
ansible PyPI | From 2.6.0a1 | 2.6.1 |
1 more packages
ansible PyPI | From 2.6.0a1 | 2.6.1 |
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Ansible Engine, Redhat Ceph Storage, Redhat Gluster Storage, Redhat Openshift and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10875?
Upgrade ansible to a fixed version for your release line: 2.4.6.0, 2.5.6 or 2.6.1.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2018-10875 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10875 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-10875, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10875, GHSA-fc4h-467w-46rh, PYSEC-2018-43, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10875.