Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7466

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.
Published 2018-06-22 13:29:00
Updated 2021-08-04 17:15:30
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2017-7466

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7466

EPSS FAQ
2.01%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 83 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7466

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
8.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.8
10.0
 NIST
8.0
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.1
5.9
 NIST
8.0
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.1
5.9
 Red Hat, Inc.

CWE ids for CVE-2017-7466

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2017-7466

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