SB2018122606 - Security restrictions bypass in Ansible Tower
Published: December 20, 2018 Updated: December 26, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018122606
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16879)
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to security channel is not set properly for AMPQ connection. An adjacent attacker can bypass security restrictions and gain access to potentially sensitive information or cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.