CVE-2021-3583
High
Description
A flaw was found in Ansible, where a user's controller is vulnerable to template injection. This issue can occur through facts used in the template if the user is trying to put templates in multi-line YAML strings and the facts being handled do not routinely include special template characters. This flaw allows attackers to perform command injection, which discloses sensitive information. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Redhat Ansible Automation Platform
PublishedSep 22, 2021
First seenSep 22, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-20Improper input validation
How to fix
Update
- redhat ansible_engine2.9.23 or later
- redhat ansible_tower3.7.0 or later
- ansible2.9.23rc1, 2.10.11rc1, 2.11.2rc1, 2.9.23 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat ansible_automation_platform | 1.2 | — |
| redhat ansible_engine | v < 2.9.23 | 2.9.23 |
| redhat ansible_tower | v < 3.7.0 | 3.7.0 |
| ansiblePyPI | v < 2.9.23rc1, 2.10.0a1 ≤ v < 2.10.11rc1, 2.11.0a1 ≤ v < 2.11.2rc1, v < 2.9.23 | 2.9.23rc1, 2.10.11rc1, 2.11.2rc1, 2.9.23 |
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