description: A vulnerability was found in Ansible Engine versions 2.9.x before 2.9.3, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.16 and earlier, where in Ansible's nxos_file_copy module can be used to copy files to a flash or bootflash on NXOS devices. Malicious code could craft the filename parameter to perform OS command injections. This could result in a loss of confidentiality of the system among other issues.
problem types: CWE-20
affected:
{
product: Ansible
vendor: Red Hat
versions:
status: affected, version: 2.9.x before 2.9.3
status: affected, version: 2.8.x before 2.8.8
status: affected, version: 2.7.x before 2.7.16
status: affected, version: 2.7.x and earlier
}
metrics:
cvssV3_0: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 7.3
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
version: 3.0
]