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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-10874 · published 2 July 2018

CVE-2018-10874: Redhat ansible engine untrusted search path vulnerability

Redhat · Ansible Engine

In ansible it was found that inventory variables are loaded from current working directory when running ad-hoc command which are under attacker's control, allowing to run arbitrary code as a result.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.49% · top 60.1% CWE-426 · Untrusted search pathCWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.6
0.49%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In ansible it was found that inventory variables are loaded from current working directory when running ad-hoc command which are under attacker's control, allowing to run arbitrary code as a result.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041396 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3788 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2150 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2151 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2152 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2166 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2321 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2585 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0054 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10874 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4072-1/
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041396 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3788 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2150 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2151 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2152 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2166 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2321 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2585 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0054 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10874 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4072-1/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-10874), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-04). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.