CVE-2014-4678

The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.6.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4657.

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/commit/5429b85b9f6c2e640074176f36ff05fd5e4d1916	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ansible-announce/ieV1vZvcTXU/5Q93ThkY9rIJ	Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4678	Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/30	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/02/2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/freebsd-vid-2c493ac8-205e-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5	Third Party Advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/gentoo-linux-cve-2014-4678	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-02-20 03:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2014-4678

Mitre link : CVE-2014-4678

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-4678

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

redhat

ansible

CWE

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

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