3.3
LOW
CVE-2013-4260
Ansible Ansible Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
Description

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/.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 16, 2013, 7:14 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 4:45 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-4260 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat ansible
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-4260.

URL Resource
http://www.ansible.com/security Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227 Patch Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-4260 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-4260 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg [Third Party Advisory]
    Added Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ansibleworks:ansible:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ansibleworks:ansible:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ansibleworks:ansible:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg [Third Party Advisory]
    Added Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/86898 [Third Party Advisory]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/86898 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/86898 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227 Patch https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ansible.com/security No Types Assigned http://www.ansible.com/security Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ansible.com/security
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-4260 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-4260 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability