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MEDIUM

CVE-2020-1735

CVSS v3

4.6

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

0.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ansiblePyPIall versions · fixed in 2.7.17

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-1735 Red Hat Product Security22 products fixed · 10 known affected

    ansible: path injection on dest parameter in fetch module

    ansible.src as a component of Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 · ansible.src as a component of Red Hat Ceph Storage 3 · ansible as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)

  • RHSA-2020:1543 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.8.11)

  • RHSA-2020:1544 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.7.17)

  • RHSA-2020:1542 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.9.7)

  • RHSA-2020:1541 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.9.7)

  • RHBA-2020:1539 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.5.6-1 - RHEL7 Container

1 more advisory

Full record on NVD

Description

A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when the fetch module is used. An attacker could intercept the module, inject a new path, and then choose a new destination path on the controller node. All versions in 2.7.x, 2.8.x and 2.9.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.

Technical details

Published
2020-03-16

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1735?

A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when the fetch module is used. An attacker could intercept the module, inject a new path, and then choose a new destination path on the controller node. All versions in 2.7.x, 2.8.x and 2.9.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.

Is CVE-2020-1735 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-1735 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.5% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-1735?

CVE-2020-1735 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM severity).

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