Multiple vulnerabilities in Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 packages

1) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU95442

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41989

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in django.utils.numberformat.floatformat() function. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

receptor (Red Hat package): before 1.4.9-2.el8ap

python3.11-galaxy-ng (Red Hat package): before 4.10.1-1.el8ap

python3.11-django-ansible-base (Red Hat package): before 2.5.3-1.el8ap

automation-hub (Red Hat package): before 4.10.1-1.el8ap

automation-gateway (Red Hat package): before 2.5.3-1.el8ap

automation-eda-controller (Red Hat package): before 1.1.2-1.el8ap

automation-controller (Red Hat package): before 4.6.2-1.el8ap

ansible-automation-platform-installer (Red Hat package): before 2.5-4.el8ap

Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:receptor_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:python3.11-galaxy-ng_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:python3.11-django-ansible-base_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-hub_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-gateway_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-eda-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:ansible-automation-platform-installer_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8534

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU96742

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45230

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources in urlize and urlizetrunc. A remote attacker can pass very large inputs with a specific sequence of characters the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

receptor (Red Hat package): before 1.4.9-2.el8ap

python3.11-galaxy-ng (Red Hat package): before 4.10.1-1.el8ap

python3.11-django-ansible-base (Red Hat package): before 2.5.3-1.el8ap

automation-hub (Red Hat package): before 4.10.1-1.el8ap

automation-gateway (Red Hat package): before 2.5.3-1.el8ap

automation-eda-controller (Red Hat package): before 1.1.2-1.el8ap

automation-controller (Red Hat package): before 4.6.2-1.el8ap

ansible-automation-platform-installer (Red Hat package): before 2.5-4.el8ap

Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:receptor_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:python3.11-galaxy-ng_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:python3.11-django-ansible-base_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-hub_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-gateway_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-eda-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:ansible-automation-platform-installer_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8534

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU99432

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-10033

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

receptor (Red Hat package): before 1.4.9-2.el8ap

python3.11-galaxy-ng (Red Hat package): before 4.10.1-1.el8ap

python3.11-django-ansible-base (Red Hat package): before 2.5.3-1.el8ap

automation-hub (Red Hat package): before 4.10.1-1.el8ap

automation-gateway (Red Hat package): before 2.5.3-1.el8ap

automation-eda-controller (Red Hat package): before 1.1.2-1.el8ap

automation-controller (Red Hat package): before 4.6.2-1.el8ap

ansible-automation-platform-installer (Red Hat package): before 2.5-4.el8ap

Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:receptor_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:python3.11-galaxy-ng_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:python3.11-django-ansible-base_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-hub_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-gateway_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-eda-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:ansible-automation-platform-installer_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8534

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU88883

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22189

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing a large number of NEW_CONNECTION_ID frames that retire old connection IDs. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

receptor (Red Hat package): before 1.4.9-2.el8ap

python3.11-galaxy-ng (Red Hat package): before 4.10.1-1.el8ap

python3.11-django-ansible-base (Red Hat package): before 2.5.3-1.el8ap

automation-hub (Red Hat package): before 4.10.1-1.el8ap

automation-gateway (Red Hat package): before 2.5.3-1.el8ap

automation-eda-controller (Red Hat package): before 1.1.2-1.el8ap

automation-controller (Red Hat package): before 4.6.2-1.el8ap

ansible-automation-platform-installer (Red Hat package): before 2.5-4.el8ap

Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:receptor_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:python3.11-galaxy-ng_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:python3.11-django-ansible-base_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-hub_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-gateway_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-eda-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:ansible-automation-platform-installer_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8534

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.