How severe is CVE-2020-10691?

CVE-2020-10691 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2020-10691 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-10691?

CVE-2020-10691 primarily affects Redhat Ansible Engine. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10691?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-10691 published?

CVE-2020-10691 was published on 2020-04-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-10691

CVE-2020-10691 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Ansible Engine with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.2. 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-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.2)
CVSS v2: 3.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Redhat Ansible Engine
Published: 2020-04-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An archive traversal flaw was found in all ansible-engine versions 2.9.x prior to 2.9.7, when running ansible-galaxy collection install. When extracting a collection .tar.gz file, the directory is created without sanitizing the filename. An attacker could take advantage to overwrite any file within the system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10691?: An archive traversal flaw was found in all ansible-engine versions 2.9.x prior to 2.9.7, when running ansible-galaxy collection install. When extracting a collection .tar.gz file, the directory is created without sanitizing the filename. An attacker could take advantage to overwrite any file within the system.
How severe is CVE-2020-10691?: CVE-2020-10691 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2020-10691 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-10691?: CVE-2020-10691 primarily affects Redhat Ansible Engine. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10691?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-10691 published?: CVE-2020-10691 was published on 2020-04-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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