CVE-2024-11079: Ansible-core: unsafe tagging bypass via hostvars object in ansible-core

Description

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.

CVSS vector

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

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Privileges

Low

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Scope

Changed

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

AA

Ansible Automation Platform Execution Environments · Red Hat

All versions, or not specified · source: vendor

RH

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 · Red Hat

All versions, or not specified · source: vendor

RH

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat

All versions, or not specified · source: vendor

RH

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) · Red Hat

All versions, or not specified · source: vendor