CVE-2019-14905

mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileDEEURUUS
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Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.71% (53rd) EPSS
CVSS 4.6 · medium
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6 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · osv

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

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.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • Fixedansible-0:2.9.4-1.el7ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0215
  • Fixedansible-0:2.9.4-1.el7ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0215
  • Fixedansible-0:2.9.4-1.el8ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0215
  • Fixedansible-0:2.9.4-1.el8ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0215
  • Fixedansible-test-0:2.9.4-1.el7ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0215
  • Fixedansible-test-0:2.9.4-1.el8ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0215
  • Fixedansible-0:2.8.8-1.el7ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0216
  • Fixedansible-0:2.8.8-1.el7ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0216
  • Fixedansible-0:2.8.8-1.el8ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0216
  • Fixedansible-0:2.8.8-1.el8ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0216
  • Fixedansible-0:2.7.16-1.el7ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.7 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0217
  • Fixedansible-0:2.7.16-1.el7ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.7 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0217
  • Fixedansible-0:2.9.4-1.el7ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 7redhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0218
  • Fixedansible-0:2.9.4-1.el7ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 7redhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0218
  • Fixedansible-0:2.9.4-1.el8ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0218
  • Fixedansible-0:2.9.4-1.el8ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0218
  • Fixedansible-test-0:2.9.4-1.el7ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 7redhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0218
  • Fixedansible-test-0:2.9.4-1.el8ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0218
  • Workaroundansible-0:2.9.4-1.el7ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.9.4-1.el7ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.9.4-1.el8ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.9.4-1.el8ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-test-0:2.9.4-1.el7ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-test-0:2.9.4-1.el8ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.8.8-1.el7ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.8.8-1.el7ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.8.8-1.el8ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.8.8-1.el8ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.7.16-1.el7ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.7 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.7.16-1.el7ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.7 for RHEL 7 Serverredhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.9.4-1.el7ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 7redhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.9.4-1.el7ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 7redhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.9.4-1.el8ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-0:2.9.4-1.el8ae.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-test-0:2.9.4-1.el7ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 7redhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

  • Workaroundansible-test-0:2.9.4-1.el8ae.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf

    There is no mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.3
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.3

v2.04.6mediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 6.4
v3.15.6mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:Lprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 0.8 · impact 4.7
v3.07.3highCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:Lsecondary · secalert@redhat.com USexploitability 1.5 · impact 5.3
v3.07.3highCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:Lsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.15.6mediumAV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:Lsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.15.6mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:Lsecondary · OSV
v3.15.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.15.6mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:Lsecondary · Red Hat Product Security US
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-668USprimaryCWE-20USCWE-20USCWE-20USCWE-610USCWE-668USCWE-73USCWE-73USCWE-73USCWE-88US
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affected products (63)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (7)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • RHSA-2020:0215Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.9.4)2020-01-23csaf · redhat_csafUS

    An update for ansible is now available for Ansible Engine 2.9 Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

  • RHSA-2020:0216Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.8.8)2020-01-23csaf · redhat_csafUS

    An update for ansible is now available for Ansible Engine 2.8 Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

  • RHSA-2020:0217Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.7.16)2020-01-23csaf · redhat_csafUS

    An update for ansible is now available for Ansible Engine 2.7 Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

  • RHSA-2020:0218Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.9.4)2020-01-23csaf · redhat_csafUS

    An update for ansible is now available for Ansible Engine 2 Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

  • WID-SEC-W-2023-2482Ansible: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem ProgrammcodeDeutsch2019-12-08csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Ansible ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.

  • GHSA-frxj-5j27-f8rfExternally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere, Improper Input Validation, and External Control of File Name or Path in Ansible2021-04-20ghsa · osvUS

    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.

  • PYSEC-2020-2062020-03-31vendor · osvUS

    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.

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also known as (7)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bduosvcert_bundredhat_csafNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2020-03-31modified 2026-06-17
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references (25)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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