#VU66553 Security restrictions bypass in Ansible - CVE-2022-2568 

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#VU66553 Security restrictions bypass in Ansible - CVE-2022-2568

Published: August 16, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU66553
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2568
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ansible
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error within the API interface at the "/api/automation-hub/_ui/v1/users/1/ " URL. A remote authenticated user with 'change user' permissions can modify the account settings of the superuser account and even remove the superuser privileges.

Example:

HTTP request:
PATCH http://localhost:5001/api/automation-hub/_ui/v1/users/1/ 
{"username": "admin", "is_superuser": false}


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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