ansible-tower: Remote code execution by users with access to define variables in job templates
Published May 2, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.52%
Description
Ansible Tower through version 3.2.3 has a vulnerability that allows users only with access to define variables for a job template to execute arbitrary code on the Tower server.
Affected products
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- Version through version 3.2.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat, Inc. | Ansible Tower | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- ≤ 3.2.3
Configuration 2
- 4.5
- 4.6
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
ansible-0:2.4.4.0-1.el7ae
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1972
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
ansible-tower-0:3.1.7-1.el7at
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1972
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
cfme-0:5.8.4.5-1.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1972
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
cfme-appliance-0:5.8.4.5-1.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1972
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
cfme-gemset-0:5.8.4.5-1.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1972
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
python-paramiko-0:2.1.1-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1972
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
rh-ruby23-rubygem-json-0:2.1.0-1.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1972
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9
ansible-0:2.4.4.0-1.el7ae
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1328
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9
ansible-tower-0:3.2.4-1.el7at
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1328
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9
cfme-0:5.9.2.4-1.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1328
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9
cfme-amazon-smartstate-0:5.9.2.4-1.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1328
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9
cfme-appliance-0:5.9.2.4-1.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1328
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9
cfme-gemset-0:5.9.2.4-1.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1328
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9
dbus-api-service-0:1.0.1-3.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1328
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9
httpd-configmap-generator-0:0.2.1-2.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1328
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9
postgresql96-0:9.6.6-1PGDG.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1328
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9
python-paramiko-0:2.1.1-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1328
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9
rh-ruby23-rubygem-json-0:2.1.0-1.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1328
CloudForms Management Engine 5.9
rh-ruby23-rubygem-qpid_proton-0:0.22.0-2.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1328
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | ansible-0:2.4.4.0-1.el7ae | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1972 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | ansible-tower-0:3.1.7-1.el7at | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1972 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | cfme-0:5.8.4.5-1.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1972 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | cfme-appliance-0:5.8.4.5-1.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1972 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | cfme-gemset-0:5.8.4.5-1.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1972 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | python-paramiko-0:2.1.1-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1972 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | rh-ruby23-rubygem-json-0:2.1.0-1.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1972 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 | ansible-0:2.4.4.0-1.el7ae | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1328 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 | ansible-tower-0:3.2.4-1.el7at | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1328 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 | cfme-0:5.9.2.4-1.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1328 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 | cfme-amazon-smartstate-0:5.9.2.4-1.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1328 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 | cfme-appliance-0:5.9.2.4-1.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1328 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 | cfme-gemset-0:5.9.2.4-1.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1328 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 | dbus-api-service-0:1.0.1-3.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1328 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 | httpd-configmap-generator-0:0.2.1-2.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1328 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 | postgresql96-0:9.6.6-1PGDG.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1328 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 | python-paramiko-0:2.1.1-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1328 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 | rh-ruby23-rubygem-json-0:2.1.0-1.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1328 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 | rh-ruby23-rubygem-qpid_proton-0:0.22.0-2.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1328 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.52% (0.02517) | 84.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.52% (0.02517) | 82.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.95% (0.00951) | 74.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.63% (0.02635) | 76.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.95% (0.00951) | 74.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00239) | 62.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00239) | 61.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00242) | 63.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00242) | 61.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 60.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.26% (0.02260) | 81.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.20% (0.02199) | 58.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.18% (0.02177) | 50.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.18% (0.02177) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1328 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1972 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1104 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-1104 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565862 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1104
- https://www.ansible.com/security x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1104
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1328 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1972 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1104 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-1104 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565862 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1104 | ||
| https://www.ansible.com/security | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1104 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.