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TI-2020-01679 Aliases CVE-2020-1735GHSA-gfr2-qpxh-qj9m

Path traversal in Red Hat ansible

Priority LOW 22CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when the fetch module is used. An attacker could intercept the module, inject a new path, and then choose a new destination path on the controller node. All versions in 2.7.x, 2.8.x and 2.9.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00468 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial ansible (PyPI): 2.7.18, 2.8.12, 2.9.8Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red Hatansible2.7.x, 2.8.x, 2.9.x—No fix listedCNA
—ansible (PyPI)2.7.0a1 to before 2.7.182.7.18Patch availableGHSA-gfr2-qpxh-qj9m
—ansible (PyPI)2.8.0a1 to before 2.8.122.8.12Patch availableGHSA-gfr2-qpxh-qj9m
—ansible (PyPI)2.9.0a1 to before 2.9.82.9.8Patch availableGHSA-gfr2-qpxh-qj9m
  • ansible VendorRed Hat Affected 2.7.x, 2.8.x, 2.9.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • ansible (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0a1 to before 2.7.18 Fixed in 2.7.18 Patch available GHSA-gfr2-qpxh-qj9m
  • ansible (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.8.0a1 to before 2.8.12 Fixed in 2.8.12 Patch available GHSA-gfr2-qpxh-qj9m
  • ansible (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.9.0a1 to before 2.9.8 Fixed in 2.9.8 Patch available GHSA-gfr2-qpxh-qj9m

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.7.17; 2.8.0 to before 2.8.11; 2.9.0 to before 2.9.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.3.4; 3.3.5 – 3.4.5; 3.5.0 – 3.5.5; 3.6.0 – 3.6.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*30VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*32VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.7.17; 2.8.0 to before 2.8.11; 2.9.0 to before 2.9.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3.4; 3.3.5 – 3.4.5; 3.5.0 – 3.5.5; 3.6.0 – 3.6.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-gfr2-qpxh-qj9m ansible (PyPI) Fixed in 2.7.18 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-gfr2-qpxh-qj9m ansible (PyPI) Fixed in 2.8.12 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-gfr2-qpxh-qj9m ansible (PyPI) Fixed in 2.9.8 Advisory →

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:1543 Released 2020-04-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    Ansible security and bug fix update (2.8.11)
    • Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8 for RHEL 7 Server ansible-2.8.11-1.el7ae
    • Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8 for RHEL 8 ansible-2.8.11-1.el8ae
  • RHSA-2020:1544 Released 2020-04-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    Ansible security and bug fix update (2.7.17)
    • Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.7 for RHEL 7 Server ansible-2.7.17-1.el7ae
  • RHSA-2020:1542 Released 2020-04-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    Ansible security and bug fix update (2.9.7)
    • Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 7 ansible-2.9.7-1.el7ae, ansible-test-2.9.7-1.el7ae
    • Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 8 ansible-2.9.7-1.el8ae, ansible-test-2.9.7-1.el8ae
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2020:1541 Released 2020-04-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    Ansible security and bug fix update (2.9.7)
    • Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 7 Server ansible-2.9.7-1.el7ae, ansible-test-2.9.7-1.el7ae
    • Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 8 ansible-2.9.7-1.el8ae, ansible-test-2.9.7-1.el8ae

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat Ansible — FEDORA-2020-3990f03ba3

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-01696 Information disclosure in Red Hat AnsiblePriority LOW 25
    • TI-2020-01677 Race condition in Red Hat AnsiblePriority LOW 23
    • TI-2020-01684 Information disclosure in Red Hat ansiblePriority LOW 22
    Show all 4 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat Ansible — FEDORA-2020-f80154b5b4

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-01696 Information disclosure in Red Hat AnsiblePriority LOW 25
    • TI-2020-01677 Race condition in Red Hat AnsiblePriority LOW 23
    • TI-2020-01684 Information disclosure in Red Hat ansiblePriority LOW 22
    Show all 4 records → Advisory →
Show 1 more group
  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat Ansible — FEDORA-2020-1b6ce91e37

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-01696 Information disclosure in Red Hat AnsiblePriority LOW 25
    • TI-2020-01677 Race condition in Red Hat AnsiblePriority LOW 23
    • TI-2020-01684 Information disclosure in Red Hat ansiblePriority LOW 22
    Show all 4 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ceph Storage 2AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Ceph Storage 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Storage 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2020:1542
Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2020:1542
Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.7 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2020:1544
Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2020:1543
Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2020:1543
Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2020:1541
Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2020:1541
Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.4 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed—
Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.5 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed—
Not affected: 1 product
  • CloudForms Management Engine 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1735
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfr2-qpxh-qj9m

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 8

Other 12

  • 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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Sources

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