Security restrictions bypass in Ansible Tower
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-16879 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ansible Tower Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU16715
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16879
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationUpdate to version 3.3.3.
Vulnerable software versionsAnsible Tower: 3.2.0 - 3.3.2
External linkshttp://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/latest/html/installandreference/release_notes.html
http://github.com/ansible/tower-packaging/pull/207
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
