Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 20, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-4678
CVE-2014-4678
Description
The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.6.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4657.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
ansiblePyPI | < 1.6.4 | 1.6.4 |
Affected products
6- Ansible/Ansibledescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/5429b85b9f6c2e640074176f36ff05fd5e4d1916nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/30nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/02/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-66c7-5pwv-mm3jghsaADVISORY
- groups.google.com/forum/message/rawnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4678ghsaADVISORY
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4678nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/freebsd-vid-2c493ac8-205e-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/gentoo-linux-cve-2014-4678nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2020-203.yamlghsaWEB
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