Improper input validation in Red Hat Ansible
CVE-2016-8647
An input validation vulnerability was found in Ansible's mysql_user module before 2.2.1.0, which may fail to correctly change a password in certain circumstances. Thus the previous password would still be active when it should have been changed.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Ansible — versions 2.2.1.0
- Red Hat Ansible Engine
- Red Hat Virtualization — versions 4.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1685 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/5388 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8647?
- CVE-2016-8647 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2018-07-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8647?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.