Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2014-4678
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:5.07%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| redhat | ansible | all |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
5.071%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2014-06-26T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-02-20T02:49:50 |
| Patch Date | 2014-06-25 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T11:27:35 |
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