CVE-2016-8614

A flaw was found in Ansible before version 2.2.0. The apt_key module does not properly verify key fingerprints, allowing remote adversary to create an OpenPGP key which matches the short key ID and inject this key instead of the correct key.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8614	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/5237	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/5353	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/5357	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-07-31 21:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44

NVD link : CVE-2016-8614

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8614

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8614

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

ansible

CWE

CWE-320

Key Management Errors

CWE-358

Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

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