CVE-2014-4678
Published: 20 February 2020
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.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that Ansible mishandled certain input. A remote attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code.
Notes
Author | Note |
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seth-arnold | This CVE was the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4657 |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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ansible Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.6+dfsg-1)
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.6+dfsg-1)
|
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.6+dfsg-1)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.6+dfsg-1)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.6+dfsg-1)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.6+dfsg-1)
|
|
groovy |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.6+dfsg-1)
|
|
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.6+dfsg-1)
|
|
impish |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.6+dfsg-1)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.6+dfsg-1)
|
|
lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
upstream |
Released
(1.6.6+dfsg-1)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.6+dfsg-1)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/5429b85b9f6c2e640074176f36ff05fd5e4d1916 |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |