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HIGH · 7.2

CVE-2019-3869

When running Tower before 3.4.3 on OpenShift or Kubernetes, application credentials are exposed to playbook job runs via environment variables. A malicious user with the ability to write playbooks cou...

Vulnerability Description

When running Tower before 3.4.3 on OpenShift or Kubernetes, application credentials are exposed to playbook job runs via environment variables. A malicious user with the ability to write playbooks could use this to gain administrative privileges.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
RedhatAnsible Tower< 3.3.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-214CWE-200

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-3869?

CVE-2019-3869 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). When running Tower before 3.4.3 on OpenShift or Kubernetes, application credentials are exposed to playbook job runs via environment variables. A malicious user with the ability to write playbooks cou...

How severe is CVE-2019-3869?

CVE-2019-3869 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-3869?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Ansible Tower.