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TI-2013-03728 Aliases CVE-2013-4259GHSA-fj24-ghp9-39v3

runner/connection_plugins/ssh.py in Ansible before 1.2.3, when using ControlPersist…

Priority LOW 10CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

runner/connection_plugins/ssh.py in Ansible before 1.2.3, when using ControlPersist, allows local users to redirect a ssh session via a symlink attack on a socket file with a predictable name in /tmp/.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00339 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ansible (PyPI): 1.2.3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—ansible (PyPI)before 1.2.31.2.3Patch availableGHSA-fj24-ghp9-39v3
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • ansible (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.2.3 Fixed in 1.2.3 Patch available GHSA-fj24-ghp9-39v3

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-fj24-ghp9-39v3 ansible (PyPI) Fixed in 1.2.3 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4259
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fj24-ghp9-39v3

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2016-07808 Improper input validation in Ansible CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2014-03853 Injection in Ansible CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-03839 The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.5.4 does not properly restrict the code… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-05191 Sensitive information in log files in Red Hat ansible CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-04077 Multiple argument injection vulnerabilities in Ansible before 1.6.7 allow remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-04076 Ansible before 1.6.7 does not prevent inventory data with "{{" and "lookup" substrings… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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