---
cve: "CVE-2016-9587"
severity: "MEDIUM"
cvss: 6.6
epss: "17.8%"
vendor: "unspecified"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2018-04-24 16:29:00"
tags: [cve, security, medium]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-08T08:04:18+02:00"
---

# CVE-2016-9587

> 6.6 MEDIUM · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

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-Vektor

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

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Hoch | good |
| PR Privilegien | Hoch | good |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Hoch | bad |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Exploit-Evidenz

- [EDB-41013 — Ansible 2.1.4/2.2.1 - Command Execution](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41013)

## Patch verfügbar (OSV)

- 2c832c736f026be4d2d5440e1bd44459b2a868aa (Commit)

## Referenzen

- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0515>
- <https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41013/>
- <https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-77>
- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1685>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95352>
- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0448>
- <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9587>
- <http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0195.html>
- <http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0260.html>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2016-9587) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_