#VU101827 Security features bypass in Ansible - CVE-2024-11079

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#VU101827 Security features bypass in Ansible - CVE-2024-11079

Published: December 18, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU101827
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11079
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ansible
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to application allows to use hostvars object to reference and execute templated content. A remote user can bypass unsafe content protections and execute arbitrary code if remote data or module outputs are improperly templated within playbooks.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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