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CVE-2016-9587

Ansible before versions 2.1.4, 2.2.1 is vulnerable to an improper input validation in Ansible's handling of data sent from client systems.…

Medium6.6EPSS 17.1%
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Assigned by
redhat

Description

Ansible before versions 2.1.4, 2.2.1 is vulnerable to an improper input validation in Ansible's 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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-9587, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
redhatCNA (assigner)3.0Medium6.6CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVDNVD · Modified3.1High8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
17.1% · top 2.9% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.6.

Weakness

Affected products

  • unspecified · Ansible

    • affected ansible 2.1.4
    • affected ansible 2.2.1

Affected packages

From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.

References (9)

Sources

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Record last updated .