High severity · published Apr 25, 2024
CVE-2024-1657
Platform: insecure websocket used when interacting with eda server
8.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in the ansible automation platform. An insecure WebSocket connection was being used in installation from the Ansible rulebook EDA server. An attacker that has access to any machine in the CIDR block could download all rulebook data from the WebSocket, resulting in loss of confidentiality and integrity of the system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
Affected product
RH
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8
Red Hat
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1657
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1657
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1057
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1657
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2265085
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