{"id":"CVE-2019-14905","aliases":["GHSA-frxj-5j27-f8rf","PYSEC-2020-206"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2019-14905","summary":"Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere, Improper Input Validation, and External Control of File Name or Path in Ansible","details":"A vulnerability was found in Ansible Engine versions 2.9.x before 2.9.3, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.16 and earlier, where in Ansible's nxos_file_copy module can be used to copy files to a flash or bootflash on NXOS devices. Malicious code could craft the filename parameter to perform OS command injections. This could result in a loss of confidentiality of the system among other issues.","published":"2020-03-31T17:15:26.013Z","modified":"2026-08-07T11:31:04.586694270Z","cvss":{"score":5.6,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":null,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"ansible","fixedVersion":"2.7.16"},{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"ansible","fixedVersion":"2.8.8"},{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"ansible","fixedVersion":"2.9.3"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5BNCYPQ4BY5QHBCJOAOPANB5FHATW2BR/"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.html"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0216"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0218"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14905"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-07T11:31:04.586694270Z"}}