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CVE-2014-4967: Ansible Arbitrary Code Execution

May 17, 2022 (updated September 10, 2024)

Multiple argument injection vulnerabilities in Ansible before 1.6.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging access to an Ansible managed host and providing a crafted fact, as demonstrated by a fact with (1) a trailing " src=" clause, (2) a trailing " temp=" clause, or (3) a trailing " validate=" clause accompanied by a shell command.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-64cw-m57j-65xj
  • github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/62a1295a3e08cb6c3e9f1b2a1e6e5dcaeab32527
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2020-205.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4967

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.6.7

Fixed versions

  • 1.6.7

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.6.7 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Source file

pypi/ansible/CVE-2014-4967.yml

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