Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine, in ansible-engine 2.8.x before 2.8.15 and ansible-engine 2.9.x before 2.9.13, when installing packages using the dnf module. GPG signatures are ignored during installation even when disable_gpg_check is set to False, which is the default behavior. This flaw leads to malicious packages being installed on the system and arbitrary code executed via package installation scripts. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Ansible Engine | >= 2.8.0, <= 2.8.15 |
| Redhat | Ansible Tower | >= 3.6.0, <= 3.6.5 |
| Redhat | Ceph Storage | 2.0 |
| Redhat | Openstack Platform | 10.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869154Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869154Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-14365?
CVE-2020-14365 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine, in ansible-engine 2.8.x before 2.8.15 and ansible-engine 2.9.x before 2.9.13, when installing packages using the dnf module. GPG signatures are ignored during i...
How severe is CVE-2020-14365?
CVE-2020-14365 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-14365?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Ansible Engine, Redhat Ansible Tower, Redhat Ceph Storage, Redhat Openstack Platform, Debian Debian Linux.