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PYSEC-2018-40

PYSEC-2018-40 PUBLISHED CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL

Ansible before version 2.3 has an input validation vulnerability in the handling of data sent from client systems. An attacker with control over a client system being managed by Ansible, and the ability to send facts back to the Ansible server, could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the Ansible server using the Ansible server privileges.

Risk Scores

CVSS 4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PyPIansible1.3.4, 0, 1.0

Timeline

  • Jun 22, 2018 CVE Published
  • Apr 22, 2024 CVE Updated
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Security Advisory
  • May 1, 2026 Security Advisory
  • May 1, 2026 Security Advisory
  • May 1, 2026 Security Advisory
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