LOW
runner/connection_plugins/ssh.py in Ansible before 1.2.3, when using ControlPersist, allows local users to redirect a ssh session via a symlink attack on a socket file with a predictable name in /tmp/
Published Sep 16, 2013
2.1
LOWCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
runner/connection_plugins/ssh.py in Ansible before 1.2.3, when using ControlPersist, allows local users to redirect a ssh session via a symlink attack on a socket file with a predictable name in /tmp/.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
2.1 LOW GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements Present
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality None
Vulnerable System Integrity Low
Vulnerable System Availability None
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
4.0 LOW GHSA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
1.9 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.34% 0.00342
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00342
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00342) | 25.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00339) | 25.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 12.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (7)
- http://www.ansible.com/security x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998223 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj24-ghp9-39v3 Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2013-1.yaml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4259
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ansible.com/security | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998223 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj24-ghp9-39v3 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2013-1.yaml | ||
| https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg | ||
| https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4259 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 16, 2013
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 12, 2013
Link CVE-2013-4259
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-FJ24-GHP9-39V3 Updated n/a