Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-4657 (CCN-94094)

Assigned:2014-06-26
Published:2014-06-26
Updated:2020-02-25
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-4657

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Thu 26 Jun 2014
Re: Ansible CVE requests

Source: CCN
Type: BID-68232
Ansible CVE-2014-4657 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ansible-cve20144657-code-exec(94094)

Source: CCN
Type: Ansible Web Site
Ansible Project

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
68232

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2014-4657

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.5.4)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201446570000000
    V
    CVE-2014-4657 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2020-02-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201446570000000
    V
    CVE-2014-4657 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2020-02-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20144657000
    V
    CVE-2014-4657 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2014-06-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20144657000
    V
    CVE-2014-4657 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-06-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201446570000000
    V
    CVE-2014-4657 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2014-06-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20144657000
    V
    CVE-2014-4657 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-06-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201446570000000
    V
    CVE-2014-4657 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-06-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20144657000
    V
    CVE-2014-4657 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-06-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20144657000
    V
    CVE-2014-4657 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-06-26
    BACK
    redhat ansible *
    redhat ansible 1.5.4