CVE-2020-1738

LOW
3.9
CVSS Score
Published: March 16, 2020 at 03:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:02 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorOpenStackAnsibleAnsible Tower

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Severity
LOW3.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

A flaw was found in Ansible Engine when the module package or service is used and the parameter 'use' is not specified. If a previous task is executed with a malicious user, the module sent can be selected by the attacker using the ansible facts file. All versions in 2.7.x, 2.8.x and 2.9.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 2.7.162.8.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.8.82.9.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.9.52.7.x2.8.x2.9.x
v ≤ 3.3.43.3.5 ≤ v ≤ 3.4.53.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.5.53.6.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.6.3

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1738
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67796
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-11

CVSS

3.9LOWredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-88

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