CVE-2014-4967
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 18, 2020 at 02:49 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
Multiple argument injection vulnerabilities in Ansible before 1.6.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging access to an Ansible managed host and providing a crafted fact, as demonstrated by a fact with (1) a trailing " src=" clause, (2) a trailing " temp=" clause, or (3) a trailing " validate=" clause accompanied by a shell command.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-004.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/62a1295a3e08cb6c3e9f1b2a1e6e5dcaeab32527CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-74
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