Improper Input Validation Affecting ansible package, versions <0:2.3.0.0-4.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-ANSIBLE-4478908
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed11 Apr 2017

Introduced: 11 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-7466  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 ansible to version 0:2.3.0.0-4.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:1685.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ansible package and not the ansible package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Ansible before version 2.3 has an input validation vulnerability in the 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.