Ansible fails to cache SSH host keys · CVE-2013-2233 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Ansible fails to cache SSH host keys

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 10, 2018 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 9, 2023

Package

ansible (pip)

Affected versions

< 1.2.1

Patched versions

1.2.1

Description

Ansible before 1.2.1 makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks by leveraging failure to cache SSH host keys.

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 10, 2018

Reviewed Jun 16, 2020

Last updated Jan 9, 2023

Severity

High

7.4

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

High

Privileges required

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N