Ansible before version 2.2.0 fails to properly sanitize fact variables sent from the Ansible controller. An attacker with the ability to create special variables on the controller could execute arbitrary commands on Ansible clients as the user Ansible runs as.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.6
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade ansible | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Redhat Openshift | — | Upgrade ansibleUpgrade openshift-ansible | Jun 18, 2018 | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ansible | Nov 10, 2017 | Nov 10, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade ansible | Nov 19, 2024 | Jul 31, 2018 |
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