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CVE-2024-11079: Ansible-Core vulnerable to content protections bypass

November 12, 2024 (updated December 18, 2024)

A flaw was found in Ansible-Core. This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass unsafe content protections using the hostvars object to reference and execute templated content. This issue can lead to arbitrary code execution if remote data or module outputs are improperly templated within playbooks.

References

  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10770
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11145
  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11079
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325171
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-99w6-3xph-cx78
  • github.com/ansible/ansible
  • github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst
  • github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/2936b80dbbc7efb889934aeec80f6142c10266ce
  • github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/70e83e72b43e05e57eb42a6d52d01a4d9768f510
  • github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/98774d15d7748ebaaaf2e83942cc7e8d39f7280e
  • github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/84299
  • github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/84339
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11079

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.18.0b1 before 2.18.1rc1, all versions starting from 2.17.0b1 before 2.17.7rc1, all versions before 2.16.14rc1

Fixed versions

  • 2.18.1rc1
  • 2.17.7rc1
  • 2.16.14rc1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.16.14rc1, 2.17.7rc1, 2.18.1rc1 or above.

Impact 5.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

pypi/ansible-core/CVE-2024-11079.yml

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