# What is CVE-2018-10875?

> CVE-2018-10875 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) in Ansible Engine from Red Hat, published on 13 July 2018. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.6%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-10875

## At a glance

- **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
- **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 47 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes.
- **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.8 out of 10)
- **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today
- **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.6% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast)
- **Published:** 13 July 2018
- **Record last updated:** 4 August 2021
- **Main product:** Ansible Engine from Red Hat
- **Affected products:** 11

## What is CVE-2018-10875? In plain terms

An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### The official description

A flaw was found in ansible. ansible.cfg is read from the current working directory which can be altered to make it point to a plugin or a module path under the control of an attacker, thus allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code.

### What kind of flaw is it?

- CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path

### How an attack on it works

- Where an attacker can be: Already on the device
- How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions
- Login needed first: An ordinary user account
- Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline

Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

## Is CVE-2018-10875 being exploited? Not that we know of

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.6%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.6%, 0.6%, 0.6%, 0.6%, 0.6%, 0.6%, 0.6%.

### Timeline

- 13 July 2018: Published
- 4 August 2021: Record last updated

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2018-10875 scores **47 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation".

Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less:

- Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor
- How severe it is: strong factor
- How widely exposed it is: smaller factor
- Threat activity around it: smaller factor

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

## Who is affected by CVE-2018-10875?

The published record lists 11 products.

- [Ansible Engine](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/ansible_engine) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Application): 2.0, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
- [Openstack](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/openstack) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Application): 10, 12, 13
- [Ubuntu Linux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/canonical/ubuntu_linux) by [Canonical](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/canonical) (Operating system): 16.04, 18.04, 19.04
- [Ceph Storage](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/ceph_storage) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Application): 2.0, 3.0
- [Debian Linux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/debian/debian_linux) by [Debian](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/debian) (Operating system): 8.0, 9.0
- [Gluster Storage](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/gluster_storage) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Application): 3.0.0
- [Openshift](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/openshift) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Application): 3.0
- [Package Hub](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/suse/package_hub) by [Suse](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/suse) (Application): version not specified
- [Suse Linux Enterprise Server](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/suse/suse_linux_enterprise_server) by [Suse](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/suse) (Operating system): 12
- [Virtualization](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/virtualization) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Application): 4.0
- [Virtualization Host](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/virtualization_host) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Application): 4.0

## How do I fix CVE-2018-10875?

1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the latest update from the vendor. The references list where the vendor has published details.
3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

### References

- [lists.opensuse.org](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00021.html) (Third-party advisory)
- [securitytracker.com](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041396) (Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3788) (Third-party advisory)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2150) (Third-party advisory)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2151) (Third-party advisory)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2152) (Third-party advisory)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2166) (Third-party advisory)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2321) (Third-party advisory)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2585) (Third-party advisory)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0054) (Third-party advisory)
- [bugzilla.redhat.com](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10875) (Issue tracking, Third-party advisory)
- [lists.debian.org](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00016.html) (Third-party advisory)
- [usn.ubuntu.com](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4072-1/) (Third-party advisory)
- [debian.org](https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4396) (Third-party advisory)

## Questions

### What is CVE-2018-10875?

CVE-2018-10875 is a high-severity flaw in Ansible Engine from Red Hat, published on 13 July 2018. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### How serious is CVE-2018-10875?

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2018-10875 is 47 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.

### Is CVE-2018-10875 being exploited?

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.6%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

### Which versions does CVE-2018-10875 affect?

For Ansible Engine from Red Hat: 2.0, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6. The record lists 11 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2018-10875?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

## Does CVE-2018-10875 affect you?

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