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CVE-2024-9902

6.3 · MEDIUM

A flaw was found in Ansible.

Published Nov 6, 2024CWE-863EPSS 0.26%

Overview

CVE-2024-9902 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 6, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A flaw was found in Ansible. The ansible-core `user` module can allow an unprivileged user to silently create or replace the contents of any file on any system path and take ownership of it when a privileged user executes the `user` module against the unprivileged user's home directory. If the unprivileged user has traversal permissions on the directory containing the exploited target file, they retain full control over the contents of the file as its owner.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10762Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8969Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9894Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1861Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-9902Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2318271Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00021.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9902?

CVE-2024-9902 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 6, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-9902?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-9902?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-9902?

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