Red Hat update for ansible
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-7481 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat Virtualization Manager Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software Red Hat Virtualization Server applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU6640
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7481
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing responses for lookup() calls. A remote client can can inject unicode strings which may then be parsed by the jinja2 templating system resulting in code execution.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.1
Red Hat Virtualization: 4.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_manager:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2524
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
