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.
Published: 2020-02-20
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 10.1% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-0015 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-66c7-5pwv-mm3j Ansible Code Injection Vulnerability
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Debian Debian Linux
Redhat Ansible
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:27:35.287Z

Reserved: 2014-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-4678

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-02-20T03:15:10.717

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:10:41.557

Link: CVE-2014-4678

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-02-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-4678 - Bugzilla

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