Improper input validation in [Unknown] Ansible
CVE-2017-7481
Ansible before versions 2.3.1.0 and 2.4.0.0 fails to properly mark lookup-plugin results as unsafe. If an attacker could control the results of lookup() calls, they could inject Unicode strings to be parsed by the jinja2 templating system…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.046 (90.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- [Unknown] Ansible — versions ansible 2.4.0.0, ansible 2.3.1.0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 19.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- Redhat Ansible_engine
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 7.0
- Redhat Gluster_storage — versions 3.2
- Redhat Openshift_container_platform — versions 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
- Redhat Openstack — versions 10, 11
- Redhat Storage_console — versions 2.0
- Redhat Virtualization — versions 4.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7481?
- CVE-2017-7481 is a critical-severity vulnerability in [Unknown] Ansible, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-07-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7481?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.