CVE-2016-8628
7.6 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2016-8628 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat ansible. It was published on July 31, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical 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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update ansible to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | ansible | >= 0, < 2.2.0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-8628?
CVE-2016-8628 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat ansible. It was published on July 31, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2016-8628?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-8628?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update ansible to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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