ALPINE-CVE-2016-9587

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CVE-2016-9587
Published: 24 Apr 2018, 16:29
Last modified:19 Nov 2025, 06:05

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
32/100
CVSS Score
8.1 HIGH
3.1 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 Apr 2018, 16:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
19 Nov 2025, 06:05
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • alpine•ansible

    < 2.1.4.0-r0 | < 2.2.1.0-r0

References (1)