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FreeBSD: VID-a93c3287-d8fd-11e6-be5c-001fbc0f280f (CVE-2016-9587): Ansible -- Command execution on Ansible controller from host

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 12, 2017
Added
Jan 13, 2017
Modified
Jun 15, 2026

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.

Solution

freebsd-upgrade-package-ansible
Title
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