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TI-2017-05114 Aliases CVE-2017-7466GHSA-3m8p-xpm6-8ww3

Improper input validation in [UNKNOWN] ansible

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

Ansible before version 2.3 has an input validation vulnerability in the handling of data sent from client systems. An attacker with control over a client system being managed by Ansible, and the ability to send facts back to the Ansible server, could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the Ansible server using the Ansible server privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03005 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ansible (PyPI): 2.2.3.0Red Hat: 6 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
[UNKNOWN]ansibleansible 2.3—No fix listedCNA
—ansible (PyPI)before 2.2.3.02.2.3.0Patch availableGHSA-3m8p-xpm6-8ww3
  • ansible Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected ansible 2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • ansible (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.3.0 Fixed in 2.2.3.0 Patch available GHSA-3m8p-xpm6-8ww3

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-3m8p-xpm6-8ww3 ansible (PyPI) Fixed in 2.2.3.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:1685 Released 2017-07-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    ansible security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Virtualization Manager 4.1 ansible-2.3.0.0-4.el7, ansible-doc-2.3.0.0-4.el7
  • RHSA-2017:1599 Released 2017-06-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    ansible security update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0 ansible-2.2.3.0-1.el7
  • RHSA-2017:1499 Released 2017-06-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    ansible security update
    • Red Hat Storage Console Installer 2 ansible-2.2.3.0-1.el7
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2017:1476 Released 2017-06-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    ansible security update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11.0 ansible-2.2.3.0-1.el7
  • RHSA-2017:1334 Released 2017-05-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    ansible security update
    • Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.2 on RHEL-7 ansible-2.2.3.0-1.el7
  • RHSA-2017:1244 Released 2017-05-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    ansible and openshift-ansible security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 ansible-2.2.3.0-1.el7, atomic-openshift-utils-3.2.56-1.git.0.b844ab7.el7, openshift-ansible-3.2.56-1.git.0.b844ab7.el7 +5
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3 ansible-2.2.3.0-1.el7, atomic-openshift-utils-3.3.82-1.git.0.af0c922.el7, openshift-ansible-3.3.82-1.git.0.af0c922.el7 +6
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4 ansible-2.2.3.0-1.el7, atomic-openshift-utils-3.4.89-1.git.0.ac29ce8.el7, openshift-ansible-3.4.89-1.git.0.ac29ce8.el7 +6
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5 ansible-2.2.3.0-1.el7, atomic-openshift-utils-3.5.71-1.git.0.128c2db.el7, openshift-ansible-3.5.71-1.git.0.128c2db.el7 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.2 on RHEL-7Fixed RHSA-2017:1334
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2Fixed RHSA-2017:1244
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3Fixed RHSA-2017:1244
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4Fixed RHSA-2017:1244
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5Fixed RHSA-2017:1244
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0Fixed RHSA-2017:1599
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11.0Fixed RHSA-2017:1476
Red Hat Storage Console Installer 2Fixed RHSA-2017:1499
Red Hat Virtualization Manager 4.1Fixed RHSA-2017:1685
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)
  • Red Hat Quickstart Cloud Installer 1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7466
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3m8p-xpm6-8ww3

References

Advisory 8

Other 6

  • 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
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