CVE-2016-8628GHSA-JG4F-JQM5-4MGQPYSEC-2018-38
Ansible before version 2.2.0 fails to properly sanitize fact variables sent from the Ansible controller.
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 2.2.0.0
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Ansible before version 2.2.0 fails to properly sanitize fact variables sent from the Ansible controller. An attacker with the ability to create special variables on the controller could execute arbitrary commands on Ansible clients as the user Ansible runs as.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Red Hat Ansible
2.2.0
- ansiblePyPI
fixed in 2.2.0.0