CVE-2013-4260
Ansible 1.2.x < 1.2.3 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Retry File
Title source: llmDescription
lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py in Ansible 1.2.x before 1.2.3, when playbook does not run due to an error, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a retry file with a predictable name in /var/tmp/ansible/.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Mailing List x_refsource_confirm
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.ansible.com/security
Scores
EPSS
0.0033
EPSS Percentile
25.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (4)
pypi/ansible
1.2 - 1.2.3PyPI
redhat/ansible
1.2
redhat/ansible
1.2.1
redhat/ansible
1.2.2
Published
Sep 16, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026