CVE-2020-10744

MEDIUM

5.0

CVSS v3

Description

An incomplete fix was found for the fix of the flaw CVE-2020-1733 ansible: insecure temporary directory when running become_user from become directive. The provided fix is insufficient to prevent the race condition on systems using ACLs and FUSE filesystems. Ansible Engine 2.7.18, 2.8.12, and 2.9.9 as well as previous versions are affected and Ansible Tower 3.4.5, 3.5.6 and 3.6.4 as well as previous versions are affected.

CWE-377 CWE-362Race Condition

How to fix

Remediation Available

ansibleDebian

Fixed in:2.9.13+dfsg-1CVE-2020-10744

ansibleUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm1USN-5315-1

Fixed in:2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1USN-5315-1

Fixed in:2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5315-1

Fixed in:2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5315-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.26%probability of exploitation in 30 days

17thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 17% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-377 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2015-5224	Critical	9.8	4.5%	-	Fix
CVE-2026-20204	High	7.1	3.3%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-3710	High	7.8	2.9%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-16024	Medium	6.5	2.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2012-2666	Critical	9.8	1.9%	-	-
CVE-2018-16494	High	8.8	1.9%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2020-10744?

Published advisories record a fix for 2 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2020-10744 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2020-10744 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.26% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 17% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2020-10744?

CVE-2020-10744 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.0, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2020-10744 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ansible (Debian), ansible (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.