CVE-2018-10874

Description

In ansible it was found that inventory variables are loaded from current working directory when running ad-hoc command which are under attacker's control, allowing to run arbitrary code as a result.

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
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Affected: [UNKNOWN] ansible
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2166 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2152 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10874 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2150 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041396 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3788 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0054 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2151 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2321 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2585 vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4072-1/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10874?
CVE-2018-10874 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10874?
To fix CVE-2018-10874, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10874 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-10874 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-10874?
CVE-2018-10874 affects [UNKNOWN] ansible.
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