CVE-2014-4967
Multiple argument injection vulnerabilities in Ansible before 1.6.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging access to an Ansible managed host and providing a crafted fact, as demonstrated by a fact with (1) a trailing " src="…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.55%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple argument injection vulnerabilities in Ansible before 1.6.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging access to an Ansible managed host and providing a crafted fact, as demonstrated by a fact with (1) a trailing " src=" clause, (2) a trailing " temp=" clause, or (3) a trailing " validate=" clause accompanied by a shell command.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.55% probability · 89th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Affected
- redhat/ansible
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-004.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/62a1295a3e08cb6c3e9f1b2a1e6e5dcaeab32527Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-004.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/62a1295a3e08cb6c3e9f1b2a1e6e5dcaeab32527Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.