ansible: Improper verification of key fingerprints in apt_key module
Published Jul 31, 2018
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 2.46%
Description
A flaw was found in Ansible before version 2.2.0. The apt_key module does not properly verify key fingerprints, allowing remote adversary to create an OpenPGP key which matches the short key ID and inject this key instead of the correct key.
Affected products
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- Version 2.2.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
No data.
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3
ansible
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
ansible
Not affected
Red Hat Quickstart Cloud Installer 1
ansible
Not affected
Red Hat Storage 3
ansible
Not affected
Red Hat Storage Console 2
ansible
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3 | ansible | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | ansible | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Quickstart Cloud Installer 1 | ansible | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | ansible | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2 | ansible | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.46% (0.02458) | 83.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.46% (0.02458) | 82.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 58.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00165) | 54.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 22, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00165) | 53.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00237) | 60.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 64.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94108 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8614 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388038 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8614 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cmwx-9m2h-x7v4 Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/commit/1182d1f0b76d56f3667e27987a10b9ec8f03357d
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/commit/66d47c8149d84e52f64b7c4d1f340d45dca94d9c
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/5237 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/5353 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/5357 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2018-37.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8614
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227214450/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94108
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8614
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