MEDIUM
lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py in Ansible 1.2.x before 1.2.3, when playbook does not run due to an error, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a retry file with a predictable name in /var/tmp/ansible/
Published Sep 16, 2013
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.33%
Description
lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py in Ansible 1.2.x before 1.2.3, when playbook does not run due to an error, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a retry file with a predictable name in /var/tmp/ansible/.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
6.9 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality None
Vulnerable System Integrity High
Vulnerable System Availability None
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
6.2 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
3.3 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.33% 0.00332
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00332
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 2, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00332) | 24.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 24.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 21.71th | 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 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://www.ansible.com/security x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pcqv-c46v-2p4v Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/d5948d59fc863fcec6efa62fa2791928ffc5a6d1
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2013-2.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-2013-4260
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ansible.com/security | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pcqv-c46v-2p4v | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/d5948d59fc863fcec6efa62fa2791928ffc5a6d1 | ||
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2013-2.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-2013-4260 |
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-2013-4260
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-PCQV-C46V-2P4V Updated n/a