CVE-2014-4678
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.6.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4657.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.6.6+dfsg-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.6.6+dfsg-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.6.6+dfsg-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.6.6+dfsg-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.6.6+dfsg-1 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4678
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4678
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/5429b85b9f6c2e640074176f36ff05fd5e4d1916
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2020-203.yaml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ansible-announce/ieV1vZvcTXU/5Q93ThkY9rIJ
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/30
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/02/2
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/freebsd-vid-2c493ac8-205e-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/gentoo-linux-cve-2014-4678
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.