CVE-2016-9587

Published: Apr 24, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-20

8.1HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Ansible before versions 2.1.4, 2.2.1 is vulnerable to an improper input validation in Ansible's handling of data sent from client systems. An attacker with control over a client system being managed by Ansible and the ability to send facts back to the Ansible server could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the Ansible server using the Ansible server privileges.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

redhat

commercial·USaka red hat

ansibleOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

openstackOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

unspecified

AnsibleOn-premDev Tool

DevTools & CI / build-test-tools

ansible

oss-projectaka ansible automation platform, ansible tower, ansible engine

ansibleMixed

DevTools & CI / build-test-tools

PyPI

package-ecosystem

ansible

OSS Libraries

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0515

access.redhat.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41013/

exploit-db.com

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-77

security.gentoo.org

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