Multiple vulnerabilities in Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 packages

Published: 2024-12-18

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	6
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-53907 CVE-2024-53908 CVE-2024-9287 CVE-2024-11079 CVE-2024-11168 CVE-2024-11483
CWE-ID	CWE-400 CWE-89 CWE-78 CWE-254 CWE-20 CWE-269
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Ansible Automation Platform Server applications / Other server solutions
Vendor	Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.

1) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU101275

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-2024-53907

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 within the django.utils.html.strip_tags() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.5

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11146

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) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU101276

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53908

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the django.db.models.fields.json.HasKey() function in Oracle lookup. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.5

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11146

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) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU99357

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9287

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the venv module when creating a virtual environment. A local user can pass specially crafted strings to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.5

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11146

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

4) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU101827

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11079

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to application allows to use hostvars object to reference and execute templated content. A remote user can bypass unsafe content protections and execute arbitrary code if remote data or module outputs are improperly templated within playbooks.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.5

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11146

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

5) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU100516

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11168

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of bracketed hosts (e.g. []) within the urllib.parse.urlsplit() and urlparse() functions allowing hosts that weren't IPv6 or IPvFuture. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted IP address to the application to bypass implemented IP-based security checks or perform SSRF attacks.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.5

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11146

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.

6) Improper privilege management

EUVDB-ID: #VU101828

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11483

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the API endpoints that rely on ansible_base.oauth2_provider for OAuth2 authentication. A remote user can bypass OAuth2 scope restrictions on their tokens, escalating from read to write permissions.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.5

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11146

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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