5.9

CVE-2019-19341: redhat ansible_tower

CVSS: 5.9v3.0MediumModified
Published 19-12-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-19341 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in redhat ansible_tower. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-12-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in Ansible Tower, versions 3.6.x before 3.6.2, where files in '/var/backup/tower' are left world-readable. These files include both the SECRET_KEY and the database backup. Any user with access to the Tower server, and knowledge of when a backup is run, could retrieve every credential stored in Tower. Access to data is the highest threat with this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links