CVE-2016-8628

Description

Ansible before version 2.2.0 fails to properly sanitize fact variables sent from the Ansible controller. An attacker with the ability to create special variables on the controller could execute arbitrary commands on Ansible clients as the user Ansible runs as.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.17% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Ansible
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2778 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94109 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8628 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8628?
CVE-2016-8628 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8628?
To fix CVE-2016-8628, 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-2016-8628 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-8628 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8628?
CVE-2016-8628 affects Red Hat Ansible.
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