CVE-2016-9587

Public Exploit

Description

Ansible before versions 2.1.4, 2.2.1 is vulnerable to an improper input validation in Ansible's 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.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.48% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: unspecified Ansible
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0515 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41013/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-77 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1685 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95352 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0448 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9587 issue tracking third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0195.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0260.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9587?
CVE-2016-9587 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9587?
To fix CVE-2016-9587, 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-2016-9587 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9587 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9587?
CVE-2016-9587 affects unspecified Ansible.
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