CVE-2020-1735: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-1735 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 4.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 7Timeline
- 16-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when the fetch module is used. An attacker could intercept the module, inject a new path, and then choose a new destination path on the controller node. All versions in 2.7.x, 2.8.x and 2.9.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 5 sources · 3 versions- CVE.orgCNA4.2MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated4.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.47% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundAnsible
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, administrative account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat4 products
- ansible< 2.7.17 | ≥ 2.8.0, < 2.8.11 | ≥ 2.9.0, < 2.9.7
- ansible_tower≤ 3.3.4 | ≥ 3.3.5, ≤ 3.4.5 | ≥ 3.5.0, ≤ 3.5.5 | ≥ 3.6.0, ≤ 3.6.3
- cloudforms_management_engine5.0
- openstack13
Debian2 products
- ansible< 2.9.7+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL30 | 31 | 32
PyPI1 product
- ansible≥ 2.7.0a1, < 2.7.18 | ≥ 2.8.0a1, < 2.8.12 | ≥ 2.9.0a1, < 2.9.8 | ≥ 2.9.0, < 2.9.6
Red hat1 product
- ansible2.7.x, 2.8.x, 2.9.x
Ubuntu1 product
- ansibleAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 10 products
References
28 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1735X Refsource CONFIRMWEBREPORTIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67793X Refsource CONFIRMWEBREPORTExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Show all 28 references
- github.com/ansible/ansiblePACKAGE