Improper input validation in Ansible
CVE-2016-9587
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.171 (97.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.174 · newest: 0.171 · change: -0.003
Affected products
- Ansible
- Unspecified Ansible — versions ansible 2.2.1, ansible 2.1.4
- Red Hat Ansible
- Red Hat OpenStack — versions 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0515 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41013/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-77 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1685 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95352 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0448 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0195.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0260.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9587?
- CVE-2016-9587 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ansible, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9587?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9587 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.