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CVE-2013-4260 (GCVE-0-2013-4260)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-09-16 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 16:38

Summary

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/.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat redhat root

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit…	vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.ansible.com/security	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Date Public

2013-08-21 00:00

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FKIE_CVE-2013-4260

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-09-16 19:14 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:56

Severity

Summary

References

URL	Tags
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.ansible.com/security	Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227	Issue Tracking, Patch
secalert@redhat.com	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898	VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com	https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.ansible.com/security	Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227	Issue Tracking, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898	VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
redhat	ansible	1.2
redhat	ansible	1.2.1
redhat	ansible	1.2.2

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GHSA-PCQV-C46V-2P4V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:03 – Updated: 2024-09-04 19:50

Summary

Ansible Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Details

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/.

Severity

6.2 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

6.9 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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            {
              "introduced": "1.2"
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          ],
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  ],
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    "CVE-2013-4260"
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  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-281"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-08-28T23:28:04Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2013-09-16T19:14:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
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  "id": "GHSA-pcqv-c46v-2p4v",
  "modified": "2024-09-04T19:50:19Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T02:03:36Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4260"
    },
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    },
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
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}

GSD-2013-4260

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:22

Details

Aliases

CVE-2013-4260

Aliases

CVE-2013-4260

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}

PYSEC-2013-2

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2013-09-16 19:14 - Updated: 2021-07-02 02:41

Details

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/.

Impacted products

Name	purl
ansible	pkg:pypi/ansible

Aliases

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "ansible",
        "purl": "pkg:pypi/ansible"
      },
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            },
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              "fixed": "1.2.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.2",
        "1.2.1",
        "1.2.2"
      ]
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    "CVE-2013-4260",
    "GHSA-pcqv-c46v-2p4v"
  ],
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  "id": "PYSEC-2013-2",
  "modified": "2021-07-02T02:41:32.973358Z",
  "published": "2013-09-16T19:14:00Z",
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    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ansible.com/security"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pcqv-c46v-2p4v"
    }
  ]
}

ubuntu-cve-2013-4260 Withdrawn 2025-07-18

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2013-09-16 19:14

Modified

2025-07-16 04:50

Summary

Details

Severity

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-4260	REPORT
	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-p…	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4260	REPORT

JSON

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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "ansible",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+dfsg-1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ansible-doc",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+dfsg-1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ansible-fireball",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+dfsg-1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ansible-node-fireball",
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  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4260",
  "modified": "2025-07-16T04:50:18Z",
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}

Sightings

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Action not permitted

CVE-2013-4260 (GCVE-0-2013-4260)

FKIE_CVE-2013-4260

GHSA-PCQV-C46V-2P4V

GSD-2013-4260

PYSEC-2013-2

ubuntu-cve-2013-4260 Withdrawn 2025-07-18

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