CVE-2024-9902 – ansible-core

Package

Manager: pip
Name: ansible-core
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <2.14.18rc1 || >=2.15.0b1 <2.15.13rc1 || >=2.16.0b1 <2.16.13rc1 || >=2.17.0b1 <2.17.6rc1 || >=2.18.0b1 <2.18.0rc2

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00046 pctl0.13634

Details

ansible-core Incorrect Authorization vulnerability A flaw was found in Ansible. The ansible-core `user` module can allow an unprivileged user to silently create or replace the contents of any file on any system path and take ownership of it when a privileged user executes the `user` module against the unprivileged user's home directory. If the unprivileged user has traversal permissions on the directory containing the exploited target file, they retain full control over the contents of the file as its owner.

Metadata

Created: 2024-11-06T12:31:32Z
Modified: 2025-02-25T21:45:58Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/11/GHSA-32p4-gm2c-wmch/GHSA-32p4-gm2c-wmch.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-863"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-32p4-gm2c-wmch
Finding: F006
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