Vulnerability in Debian Linux
CVE-2014-4678
The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.6.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4657.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.052 (92.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.052 · newest: 0.052 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Red Hat Ansible
- Ansible — versions before 1.6.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/5429b85b9f6c2e640074176f36ff05fd5e4d1916 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- groups.google.com/forum/message/raw (Third Party Advisory)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4678 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/30 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/02/2 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/gentoo-linux-cve-2014-4678 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/freebsd-vid-2c493ac8-205e-11e5-a4a5-002590263… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4678?
- CVE-2014-4678 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Debian Linux, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2014-4678?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.