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CVE-2020-1736


A flaw was found in Ansible Engine when a file is moved using atomic_move primitive as the file mode cannot be specified. This sets the destination files world-readable if the destination file does not exist and if the file exists, the file could be changed to have less restrictive permissions before the move. This could lead to the disclosure of sensitive data. All versions in 2.7.x, 2.8.x and 2.9.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.2, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from redhat, from redhat, from redhat and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-03-16T16:15:13.983

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:11:16.493

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 2.2 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-732
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-732

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application redhat ansible ≤ 2.7.16 Yes
Application redhat ansible < 2.8.15 Yes
Application redhat ansible < 2.9.13 Yes
Application redhat ansible_tower ≤ 3.3.4 Yes
Application redhat ansible_tower ≤ 3.4.5 Yes
Application redhat ansible_tower ≤ 3.5.5 Yes
Application redhat ansible_tower ≤ 3.6.3 Yes
Application redhat ansible_tower ≤ 3.7.2 Yes
Application redhat cloudforms_management_engine 5.0 Yes
Application redhat openstack 13 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 31 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 32 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For redhat's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.