CVE-2024-1657 (CVSS 8.1)

Description

A flaw was found in the ansible automation platform. An insecure WebSocket connection was being used in installation from the Ansible rulebook EDA server. An attacker that has access to any machine in the CIDR block could download all rulebook data from the WebSocket, resulting in loss of confidentiality and integrity of the system.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-319 CWE-319

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1057 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1657 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2265085 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1057 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1657 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2265085

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-1657? +

A flaw was found in the ansible automation platform. An insecure WebSocket connection was being used in installation from the Ansible rulebook EDA server. An attacker that has access to any machine in the CIDR block could download all rulebook data from the WebSocket, resulting in loss of confidentiality and integrity of the system. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-1657? +

CVE-2024-1657 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-1657? +

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