CVE-2017-7466
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
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Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7466
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.2.1.0-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.2.1.0-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.2.1.0-2 |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.2.1.0-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.2.1.0-2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7466
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/24186
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/0d418789a298561fded9bce977d34babc9097079
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/7ff9fa52cfcef2065f0db80d85dd94b9b754839c
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1244
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1334
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1476
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1499
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1599
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1685
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7466
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2018-40.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170701161323/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97595
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7466
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97595
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.