CVE-2016-9587

Ansible before versions 2.1.4, 2.2.1 is vulnerable to an improper input validation in Ansible's 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.

CVSS v3.0 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9587	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41013/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-77	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1685	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0515	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0448	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95352	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0260.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0195.html	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-04-24 09:29

Updated : 2021-09-13 03:50

NVD link : CVE-2016-9587

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9587

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

ansible

ansible

redhat

openstack
ansible

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