CVE-2014-4657

The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.5.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md	Release Notes
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68232	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-02-20 15:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2014-4657

Mitre link : CVE-2014-4657

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-4657

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

ansible

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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