CVE-2014-4657 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.5.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02239.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Redhat	Ansible

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-0010	The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.5.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions.
Github GHSA	GHSA-qg47-5px9-32g7	Ansible Remote Code Execution

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4657
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4657
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68232

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2020-02-20T14:28:16

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:20:26.750Z

Reserved: 2014-06-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-4657

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-02-20T15:15:11.540

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:10:39.540

Link: CVE-2014-4657

Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-4657 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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