CVE-2014-4678

CRITICAL

Ansible < 1.6.4 - Remote Code Execution via safe_eval Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.6.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4657.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4678
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/30
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/02/2

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0507
EPSS Percentile 91.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-74
Status published
Products (5)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
debian/debian_linux 10.0
pypi/ansible 0 - 1.6.4PyPI
redhat/ansible < 1.6.4
Published Feb 20, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026