CVE-2014-4657: Ansible Remote Code Execution

CVE-2014-4657 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2020-02-20

The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.5.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions.

Technologies: ansible (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-4657 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-4657 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2014-4657?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 20 February 2020.
Which products and versions are affected?
ansible (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.5.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-4657?
Yes. ansible (PyPI): upgrade to 1.5.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-4657?
Check whether you run ansible (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • ansible (PyPI): upgrade to 1.5.4 or later
    pip install "ansible>=1.5.4"

Affected products

  • ansible (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.5.4

Identifiers

  • CVE-2014-4657
  • GHSA-qg47-5px9-32g7
  • PYSEC-2020-199

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