CVE-2017-7466 describes an input validation vulnerability in Ansible versions prior to 2.3, affecting Red Hat Ansible and OpenStack. An authenticated attacker controlling a client system could exploit this flaw by sending crafted data (facts) to the Ansible server, leading to arbitrary code execution with the server's privileges. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.0) has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, allowing for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code, Metasploit module, or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not actively exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.