Vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 For Rhel 8
CVE-2024-1657
A flaw was found in the ansible automation platform. An insecure WebSocket connection was being used in installation from the Ansible rulebook EDA server. An attacker that has access to any machine in the CIDR block could download all rulebook data from the WebSocket, resulting in loss of confidentiality and integrity of the system.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 For Rhel 8 — versions 0:2.4-6.el8ap, 0:1.0.5-1.el8ap
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 For Rhel 9 — versions 0:2.4-6.el9ap, 0:1.0.5-1.el9ap
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1057 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1657 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-1657?
- CVE-2024-1657 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 For Rhel 8, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-1657?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-1657 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.