CVE-2018-10875
First published: Fri Jun 29 2018(Updated: )
A flaw was found in ansible. ansible.cfg is read from the current working directory which can be altered to make it point to a plugin or a module path under the control of an attacker, thus allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/ansible | <2.4.6 | 2.4.6 |
| redhat/ansible | <2.5.6 | 2.5.6 |
| redhat/ansible | <2.6.1 | 2.6.1 |
| pip/ansible | >=2.6.0<2.6.1 | 2.6.1 |
| pip/ansible | >=2.5.0<2.5.6 | 2.5.6 |
| pip/ansible | <2.4.6 | 2.4.6 |
| Redhat Ansible Engine | =2.0 | |
| Redhat Ansible Engine | =2.4 | |
| Redhat Ansible Engine | =2.5 | |
| Redhat Ansible Engine | =2.6 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | =2.0 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | =3.0 | |
| Redhat Gluster Storage | =3.0.0 | |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation as a Service | =3.0 | |
| Redhat Openstack | =10 | |
| Redhat Openstack | =12 | |
| Redhat Openstack | =13 | |
| Redhat Virtualization | =4.0 | |
| Redhat Virtualization Host | =4.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| All of | ||
| Suse Package Hub | ||
| SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =12 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =19.04 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Suse Package Hub | ||
| SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =12 | |
| ubuntu/ansible | <2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/ansible | <2.6.1+dfsg-1 | 2.6.1+dfsg-1 |
| ubuntu/ansible | <2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3 | 2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3 |
| debian/ansible | 2.7.7+dfsg-1+deb10u1 2.7.7+dfsg-1+deb10u2 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1 7.3.0+dfsg-1 7.7.0+dfsg-3 9.5.1+dfsg-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10875
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2150
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2151
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2152
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2166
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2321
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041396
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2585
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3788
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0054
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4396
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00021.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4072-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00016.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-10875
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1596533
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/42070
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/4cecbe81adbc655d7ab734165d3ac539f8ba5981
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10875
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1598806
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1598805
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10875
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/43583
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201130165946/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041396
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fc4h-467w-46rh (Advisory)
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4072-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10875
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10875
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
CVE-2018-10875
What is the severity of CVE-2018-10875?
The severity of CVE-2018-10875 is high (CVSS score of 7.8).
How does CVE-2018-10875 impact Ansible?
CVE-2018-10875 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by altering the ansible.cfg file and making it point to a plugin or module path under their control.
Which versions of Ansible are affected by CVE-2018-10875?
Ansible versions 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 and earlier, as well as 2.6.1+dfsg-1 and earlier, are affected by CVE-2018-10875.
How can I fix CVE-2018-10875 in Ansible?
To fix CVE-2018-10875 in Ansible, upgrade to version 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 or later for Ubuntu, or version 2.6.1+dfsg-1 or later for all other distributions.
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