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CVE-2024-11079

Ansible-core: unsafe tagging bypass via hostvars object in ansible-core

Published: Nov 11, 2024Updated: Jun 30, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-20
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A flaw was found in Ansible-Core. This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass unsafe content protections using the hostvars object to reference and execute templated content. This issue can lead to arbitrary code execution if remote data or module outputs are improperly templated within playbooks.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka Red Hat
Ansible Automation Platform Execution EnvironmentsOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8On-premDev Tool
DevTools & CI
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9On-premDev Tool
DevTools & CI
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI)On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AIOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Ansible Automation PlatformOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
openSUSE TumbleweedOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Ansible
oss-projectaka ansible engine, ansible automation platform, ansible tower
Ansible EngineMixed
DevTools & CI / build-test-tools
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10770
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11145
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11079
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