CVE-2018-10875

CVE-2018-10875 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Ansible Engine with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-426.

Key facts

• Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
• CVSS v2: 4.6
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (44th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-426
• Affected product: Redhat Ansible Engine
• Published: 2018-07-13
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10875?

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.

How severe is CVE-2018-10875?

CVE-2018-10875 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-10875 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-10875?

CVE-2018-10875 primarily affects Redhat Ansible Engine. In total, 19 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10875?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-10875 published?

CVE-2018-10875 was published on 2018-07-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00021.html
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041396
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3788
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2150
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2151
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2152
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2166
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2321
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2585
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0054
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10875
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00016.html
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4072-1/
• https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4396

Affected products (19)

• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_storage:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:package_hub:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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