CVE-2016-7070

Description

A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Ansible Tower. When Tower before 3.0.3 deploys a PostgreSQL database, it incorrectly configures the trust level of postgres user. An attacker could use this vulnerability to gain admin level access to the database.

Categories

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ansible.com
Affected: Red Hat Ansible Tower
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7070 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/3.0.3/html/upgrade-migration-guide/release_notes.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7070?
CVE-2016-7070 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7070?
To fix CVE-2016-7070, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7070 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7070 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-7070?
CVE-2016-7070 affects Red Hat Ansible Tower.
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