CVE-2016-8647

An input validation vulnerability was found in Ansible's mysql_user module before 2.2.1.0, which may fail to correctly change a password in certain circumstances. Thus the previous password would still be active when it should have been changed.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1685	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8647	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/5388	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1685	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8647	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/5388	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1685 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1685 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8647 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8647 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/5388 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/5388 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-07-26 14:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:59

NVD link : CVE-2016-8647

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8647

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8647

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

ansible_engine
virtualization

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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