Vulnerability Description
An absolute path traversal attack exists in the Ansible automation platform. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious Ansible role and make the victim execute the role. A symlink can be used to overwrite a file outside of the extraction path.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Ansible Automation Platform | 1.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Ansible Inside | 1.1 |
| Redhat | Ansible Developer | 1.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5701Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5758Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5115Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2233810Issue Tracking
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5701Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5758Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5115Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2233810Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00018.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5115?
CVE-2023-5115 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). An absolute path traversal attack exists in the Ansible automation platform. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious Ansible role and make the victim execute the role. A symlink can be used ...
How severe is CVE-2023-5115?
CVE-2023-5115 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5115?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Ansible Automation Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Ansible Inside, Redhat Ansible Developer, Debian Debian Linux.