CVE-2014-4657

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.5.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 20, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2014-4657: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix