CVE-2020-14365

Description

A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine, in ansible-engine 2.8.x before 2.8.15 and ansible-engine 2.9.x before 2.9.13, when installing packages using the dnf module. GPG signatures are ignored during installation even when disable_gpg_check is set to False, which is the default behavior. This flaw leads to malicious packages being installed on the system and arbitrary code executed via package installation scripts. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a ansible
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869154 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14365?
CVE-2020-14365 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-14365?
To fix CVE-2020-14365, 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-2020-14365 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-14365 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-2020-14365?
CVE-2020-14365 affects n/a ansible.
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