Vulnerability Description
An exploitable vulnerability exists in the yaml loading functionality of ansible-vault before 1.0.5. A specially crafted vault can execute arbitrary python commands resulting in command execution. An attacker can insert python into the vault to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ansible-Vault Project | Ansible-Vault | <= 1.0.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100824Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/tomoh1r/ansible-vault/blob/v1.0.5/CHANGES.txtThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tomoh1r/ansible-vault/commit/3f8f659ef443ab870bb19f95d4354347Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tomoh1r/ansible-vault/issues/4Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0305ExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100824Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/tomoh1r/ansible-vault/blob/v1.0.5/CHANGES.txtThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tomoh1r/ansible-vault/commit/3f8f659ef443ab870bb19f95d4354347Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tomoh1r/ansible-vault/issues/4Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0305ExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-2809?
CVE-2017-2809 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An exploitable vulnerability exists in the yaml loading functionality of ansible-vault before 1.0.5. A specially crafted vault can execute arbitrary python commands resulting in command execution. An ...
How severe is CVE-2017-2809?
CVE-2017-2809 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2809?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ansible-Vault Project Ansible-Vault.