CVE-2019-19341 Information disclosure in Tower
Local users can read world-readable backup files containing secrets and database dumps, exposing all stored credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-19341?
CVE-2019-19341 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Ansible Tower, published on 19 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A flaw was found in Ansible Tower, versions 3.6.x before 3.6.2, where files in '/var/backup/tower' are left world-readable. These files include both the SECRET_KEY and the database backup. Any user with access to the Tower server, and knowledge of when a backup is run, could retrieve every credential stored in Tower. Access to data is the highest threat with this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19341?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Ansible Tower.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19341?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19341 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-19341 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19341 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Ansible Tower
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx7q-9m4v-jj44.