Security restrictions bypass in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1

1) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU66553

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2568

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error within the API interface at the "/api/automation-hub/_ui/v1/users/1/ " URL. A remote authenticated user with 'change user' permissions can modify the account settings of the superuser account and even remove the superuser privileges.

Example:

HTTP request:
PATCH http://localhost:5001/api/automation-hub/_ui/v1/users/1/ 
{"username": "admin", "is_superuser": false}

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ansible Automation Platform: 2.1 - 2.1.2

pulpcore-selinux (Red Hat package): 1.3.1-1.el8ap

automation-controller (Red Hat package): 4.1.2-2.el8ap

openshift-clients (Red Hat package): 4.10.0-202202160023.p0.gf93da17.assembly.stream.el8 - 4.10.0-202203170916.p0.g6de42bd.assembly.stream.el8

ansible-core (Red Hat package): 2.11.6-1.el8ap

python-galaxy-ng (Red Hat package): 4.2.2-1.el8pc

automation-hub (Red Hat package): 4.2.2-1.el8pc

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6078

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.