Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was found in Ansible Engine versions 2.9.x before 2.9.3, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.16 and earlier, where in Ansible's nxos_file_copy module can be used to copy files to a flash or bootflash on NXOS devices. Malicious code could craft the filename parameter to perform OS command injections. This could result in a loss of confidentiality of the system among other issues.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Ansible Engine | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.16 |
| Redhat | Ansible Tower | 3.0.0 |
| Redhat | Ceph Storage | 3.0 |
| Redhat | Cloudforms Management Engine | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Openstack | 13 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
| Opensuse | Backports Sle | 15.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0216PatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0218PatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14905Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0216PatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0218PatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14905Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-14905?
CVE-2019-14905 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.6 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability was found in Ansible Engine versions 2.9.x before 2.9.3, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.16 and earlier, where in Ansible's nxos_file_copy module can be used to copy files to a fl...
How severe is CVE-2019-14905?
CVE-2019-14905 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14905?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Ansible Engine, Redhat Ansible Tower, Redhat Ceph Storage, Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine, Redhat Openstack.