CVE-2024-11079: Ansible-core: unsafe tagging bypass via hostvars object in ansible-core

Description

A flaw was found in Ansible-Core. This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass unsafe content protections using the hostvars object to reference and execute templated content. This issue can lead to arbitrary code execution if remote data or module outputs are improperly templated within playbooks.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-11079

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 17.81% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10770
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11079
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325171

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