Unscored severity · published Sep 16, 2013
CVE-2013-4260
lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py in Ansible 1.2.x before 1.2.3, when playbook does not run due to an error, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py in Ansible 1.2.x before 1.2.3, when playbook does not run due to an error, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a retry file with a predictable name in /var/tmp/ansible/.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Ansible · Redhat
1.2; 1.2.1; 1.2.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4260
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4260
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ansible.com/security
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898
groups.google.com
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg
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