CVE-2013-4259: redhat ansible
CVSS: 1.9v2.0LowModified
AliasesGHSA-fj24-ghp9-39v3PYSEC-2013-1UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4259DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4259
Published 16-09-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-4259 is a low (CVSS 1.9) vulnerability in redhat ansible. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
1.9/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 16-09-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
runner/connection_plugins/ssh.py in Ansible before 1.2.3, when using ControlPersist, allows local users to redirect a ssh session via a symlink attack on a socket file with a predictable name in /tmp/.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsLow 2.1Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.0Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 1.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
26%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.34% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.34%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- ansible< 1.3.4+dfsg-1
PyPI1 product
- ansible< 1.2.3
Redhat1 product
- ansible≤ 1.2.2
Ubuntu1 product
- ansible< 1.5.4+dfsg-1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
11 links
- github.com/ansible/ansiblePACKAGE
