Description
An input validation vulnerability was found in Ansible's mysql_user module before 2.2.1.0, which may fail to correctly change a password in certain circumstances. Thus the previous password would still be active when it should have been changed.
Published: 2018-07-26
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0018 An input validation vulnerability was found in Ansible's mysql_user module before 2.2.1.0, which may fail to correctly change a password in certain circumstances. Thus the previous password would still be active when it should have been changed.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x4cm-m36h-c6qj Improper Input Validation in ansible
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00344}

epss

{'score': 0.00223}


Subscriptions

Redhat Ansible Engine Rhev Manager Virtualization
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.291Z

Reserved: 2016-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8647

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-07-26T14:29:00.267

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:59:45.527

Link: CVE-2016-8647

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-10-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8647 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses