CVE-2017-2809

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the yaml loading functionality of ansible-vault before 1.0.5. A specially crafted vault can execute arbitrary python commands resulting in command execution. An attacker can insert python into the vault to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: Tomohiro Nakamura ansible-vault
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100824 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/tomoh1r/ansible-vault/blob/v1.0.5/CHANGES.txt third party advisory
https://github.com/tomoh1r/ansible-vault/issues/4 third party advisory
https://github.com/tomoh1r/ansible-vault/commit/3f8f659ef443ab870bb19f95d43543470168ae04 third party advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0305 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2809?
CVE-2017-2809 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2809?
To fix CVE-2017-2809, 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-2017-2809 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-2809 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-2017-2809?
CVE-2017-2809 affects Tomohiro Nakamura ansible-vault.
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