# CVE-2019-14905: PYSEC-2020-206 - A vulnerability was found in Ansible Engine versions 2.9.x before 2.9.3, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, 2.7.x…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-14905-externally-controlled-reference-to-a-resource-in-another-sphere  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2020-03-31  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-14905 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2020-03-31

A vulnerability was found in Ansible Engine versions 2.9.x before 2.9.3, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.16 and earlier, where in Ansible's nxos_file_copy module can be used to copy files to a flash or bootflash on NXOS devices. Malicious code could craft the filename parameter to perform OS command injections. This could result in a loss of confidentiality of the system among other issues.

Technologies: [ansible (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ansible). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-14905 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-14905 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2019-14905?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 31 March 2020.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ansible (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.7.0,fixed=2.7.16,introduced=2.8.0,fixed=2.8.8,introduced=2.9.0,fixed=2.9.3, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.7.0a1,fixed=2.7.16.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-14905?** Yes. ansible (PyPI): upgrade to 2.7.16, 2.9.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-14905?** 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, 2.9.3 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "ansible>=2.9.3"
  ```


## Affected products

- ansible (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.7.0,fixed=2.7.16,introduced=2.8.0,fixed=2.8.8,introduced=2.9.0,fixed=2.9.3, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.7.0a1,fixed=2.7.16

## Identifiers

- CVE-2019-14905
- GHSA-frxj-5j27-f8rf
- PYSEC-2020-206

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