CVE-2019-14904: OS Command Injection and Improper Input Validation in ansible

CVE-2019-14904 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2020-08-26

A flaw was found in the solaris_zone module from the Ansible Community modules. When setting the name for the zone on the Solaris host, the zone name is checked by listing the process with the 'ps' bare command on the remote machine. An attacker could take advantage of this flaw by crafting the name of the zone and executing arbitrary commands in the remote host. Ansible Engine 2.7.15, 2.8.7, and 2.9.2 as well as previous versions are affected.

Technologies: ansible (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-14904 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-14904 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2019-14904?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 26 August 2020.
Which products and versions are affected?
ansible (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.7.15,introduced=2.8.0,fixed=2.8.7,introduced=2.9.0,fixed=2.9.2, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.7.16.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-14904?
Yes. ansible (PyPI): upgrade to 2.7.16, 2.9.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-14904?
Check whether you run ansible (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • ansible (PyPI): upgrade to 2.7.16, 2.9.2 or later
    pip install "ansible>=2.9.2"

Affected products

  • ansible (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.7.15,introduced=2.8.0,fixed=2.8.7,introduced=2.9.0,fixed=2.9.2, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.7.16

Identifiers

  • CVE-2019-14904
  • GHSA-gwr8-5j83-483c
  • PYSEC-2020-161

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