Ansible before 1.2.1 makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle…
Priority LOW 36CWE-320Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Ansible before 1.2.1 makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks by leveraging failure to cache SSH host keys.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01896 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ansible (PyPI): 1.2.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | ansible (PyPI) | before 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-9x6q-5423-w5v9 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ansible (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.2.1 Fixed in 1.2.1 Patch available GHSA-9x6q-5423-w5v9
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9x6q-5423-w5v9 ansible (PyPI) Fixed in 1.2.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2233
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9x6q-5423-w5v9
References
Advisory 6
- https://www.ansible.com/security
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/857
- [oss-security] 20130701 CVE Request: Ansible not caching SSH host keys
- [oss-security] 20130702 Re: CVE Request: Ansible not caching SSH host keys
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2233
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9x6q-5423-w5v9
More Red Hat Ansible vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07808 Improper input validation in Ansible CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2014-03853 Injection in Ansible CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-03839 The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.5.4 does not properly restrict the code… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05191 Sensitive information in log files in Red Hat ansible CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-04077 Multiple argument injection vulnerabilities in Ansible before 1.6.7 allow remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-04076 Ansible before 1.6.7 does not prevent inventory data with "{{" and "lookup" substrings… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2013-2233 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2233 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9x6q-5423-w5v9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2233 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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