CVE-2016-8628

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.

CVSS v3.0 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

9.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8628	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2778	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94109	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-07-31 13:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 16:20

NVD link : CVE-2016-8628

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8628

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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Products Affected

redhat

ansible

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