CVE-2014-4657
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 20, 2020 at 02:28 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAnsible
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.mdVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68232CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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