VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-19341

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.31%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-12-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-732
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-732

Primary references