CVE-2020-25636: High severity red hat ansible vulnerability

Published Oct 5, 2020

Updated

A flaw was found in Ansible Base when using the awsssm connection plugin as there is no namespace separation for file transfers. Files are written directly to the root bucket, making possible to have collisions when running multiple ansible processes. This issue affects mainly the service availability.

Affected Software

1 affected component

redhat Ansible=2.10.1-rc2

Event History

Oct 5, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:51 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:51 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this flaw?

The vulnerability ID for this flaw is CVE-2020-25636.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25636?

The severity of CVE-2020-25636 is high, with a severity value of 7.1.

Which software version is affected by CVE-2020-25636?

The Redhat Ansible version 2.10.1-rc2 is affected by CVE-2020-25636.

How does CVE-2020-25636 affect file transfers in Ansible Base using the aws_ssm connection plugin?

CVE-2020-25636 does not have namespace separation for file transfers in Ansible Base using the aws_ssm connection plugin, which can lead to collisions and files being written directly to the root bucket.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-25636?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-25636 on Red Hat's Bugzilla page and on the GitHub issue for ansible-collections.