CVE-2019-19341

Tower: intermediate files during Tower backup are world-readable

Published Dec 19, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Ansible Tower, versions 3.6.x before 3.6.2, where files in '/var/backup/tower' are left world-readable. These files include both the SECRET_KEY and the database backup. Any user with access to the Tower server, and knowledge of when a backup is run, could retrieve every credential stored in Tower. Access to data is the highest threat with this vulnerability.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-8962 A flaw was found in Ansible Tower, versions 3.6.x before 3.6.2, where files in '/var/backup/tower' are left world-readable. These files include both the SECRET_KEY and the database backup. Any user with access to the Tower server, and knowledge of when a backup is run, could retrieve every credential stored in Tower. Access to data is the highest threat with this vulnerability.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:16 AM
Reserved
Nov 27, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 19, 2019, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:26 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 14, 2019, 12:00 AM