Privilege escalation in Red Hat Ansible Tower
CVE-2016-7070
A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Ansible Tower. When Tower before 3.0.3 deploys a PostgreSQL database, it incorrectly configures the trust level of postgres user. An attacker could use this vulnerability to gain admin level access to the database.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (50.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Ansible Tower — versions 3.0.3
- Red Hat Ansible Tower
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/3.0.3/html/upgrade-migration-guide/release_notes… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7070?
- CVE-2016-7070 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Tower, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2018-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7070?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.