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CVE-2024-9902

Ansible-core: ansible-core user may read/write unauthorized content

Published: Nov 6, 2024Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-863
NVD MITRE
6.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 87.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A flaw was found in Ansible. The ansible-core `user` module can allow an unprivileged user to silently create or replace the contents of any file on any system path and take ownership of it when a privileged user executes the `user` module against the unprivileged user's home directory. If the unprivileged user has traversal permissions on the directory containing the exploited target file, they retain full control over the contents of the file as its owner.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected Products

Ansible Automation Platform Execution EnvironmentsRed Hat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8Red Hat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9Red Hat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8Red Hat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
red hatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10762
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8969
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9894
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Timeline

Published
Nov 6, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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