CVE-2016-7070
HIGHAnsible Tower < 3.0.3 - Privilege Escalation via PostgreSQL Trust Configuration
Title source: llmDescription
A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Ansible Tower. When Tower before 3.0.3 deploys a PostgreSQL database, it incorrectly configures the trust level of postgres user. An attacker could use this vulnerability to gain admin level access to the database.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7070
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/3.0.3/html/upgrade-migration-guide/release_notes.html
Scores
CVSS v3
8.0
EPSS
0.0063
EPSS Percentile
45.6%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-264
CWE-266
Status
published
Products (1)
redhat/ansible_tower
< 3.0.3
Published
Sep 11, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026