CVE-2016-8628
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.6
Exploit probability—
Product
Redhat Ansible
PublishedJul 31, 2018
First seenJul 31, 2018
Weakness typeCWE-77Command injection
How to fix
Update
- redhat ansible2.2.0 or later
- ansible2.2.0.0 or later
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat ansible | v < 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 |
| ansiblePyPI | v < 2.2.0.0 | 2.2.0.0 |
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