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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-3498 · published 8 June 2017

CVE-2014-3498: Redhat ansible improper input validation vulnerability

Redhat · Ansible

The user module in ansible before 1.6.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 2.5% · top 15.8% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.5
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The user module in ansible before 1.6.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335551 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/8ed6350e65c82292a631f08845dfaacffe7f07f5 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335551 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/8ed6350e65c82292a631f08845dfaacffe7f07f5 PatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-3498), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.