An input validation vulnerability was found in Ansible's mysql_user module before 2.2.1.0, which may fail to correctly change a password in
An input validation vulnerability was found in Ansible's mysql_user module before 2.2.1.0, which may fail to correctly change a password in certain circumstances. Thus the previous password would still be active when it should have been changed.
- Published
- Jul 26, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.4% · 72th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Action score
19
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 19 / 40 · 4.9 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.4%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 4.9
- CNA · redhat
- 2.2
- 2.7 point gap
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| redhat | ansible engine | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine |
| redhat | virtualization | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- redhat ansible enginebefore 2.2.1.0
- redhat virtualization4.1
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Red Hat Ansible
- 2.2.1.0affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ansible | before 2.2.0.0-4 | 2.2.0.0-4 |
| PyPI | ansible | before 2.2.1.0 | 2.2.1.0 |
| Red Hat:rhev_manager:4 | ansible | before 0:2.3.0.0-4.el7 | 0:2.3.0.0-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:rhev_manager:4 | ansible-doc | before 0:2.3.0.0-4.el7 | 0:2.3.0.0-4.el7 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | ansible | before 2.9.14-3.15.1 | 2.9.14-3.15.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | ardana-ansible | before 8.0+git.1596735237.54109b1-3.77.1 | 8.0+git.1596735237.54109b1-3.77.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | ardana-cinder | before 8.0+git.1596129856.263f430-3.43.1 | 8.0+git.1596129856.263f430-3.43.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | ardana-glance | before 8.0+git.1593631779.76fa9b7-3.24.1 | 8.0+git.1593631779.76fa9b7-3.24.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | ardana-mq | before 8.0+git.1593618123.678c32b-3.26.1 | 8.0+git.1593618123.678c32b-3.26.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | ardana-nova | before 8.0+git.1601298847.dd01585-3.42.1 | 8.0+git.1601298847.dd01585-3.42.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | ardana-osconfig | before 8.0+git.1595885113.93abcbc-3.49.1 | 8.0+git.1595885113.93abcbc-3.49.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | documentation-hpe-helion-openstack-installation | before 8.20201007-1.29.1 | 8.20201007-1.29.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | documentation-hpe-helion-openstack-operations | before 8.20201007-1.29.1 | 8.20201007-1.29.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | documentation-hpe-helion-openstack-opsconsole | before 8.20201007-1.29.1 | 8.20201007-1.29.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | documentation-hpe-helion-openstack-planning | before 8.20201007-1.29.1 | 8.20201007-1.29.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | documentation-hpe-helion-openstack-security | before 8.20201007-1.29.1 | 8.20201007-1.29.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | documentation-hpe-helion-openstack-user | before 8.20201007-1.29.1 | 8.20201007-1.29.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | grafana | before 6.7.4-4.12.1 | 6.7.4-4.12.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | grafana-natel-discrete-panel | before 0.0.9-3.3.6 | 0.0.9-3.3.6 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | openstack-cinder | before 11.2.3~dev29-3.28.2 | 11.2.3~dev29-3.28.2 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | openstack-cinder-doc | before 11.2.3~dev29-3.28.1 | 11.2.3~dev29-3.28.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | openstack-monasca-installer | before 20190923_16.32-3.15.1 | 20190923_16.32-3.15.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | openstack-neutron | before 11.0.9~dev69-3.37.2 | 11.0.9~dev69-3.37.2 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | openstack-neutron-doc | before 11.0.9~dev69-3.37.1 | 11.0.9~dev69-3.37.1 |
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Same product
redhat: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2021-20228A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine 2.9.18, where sensitive info is not masked by default and is not protected by the no_log feature when31Monitor
- CVE-2020-1737A flaw was found in Ansible 2.7.17 and prior, 2.8.9 and prior, and 2.9.6 and prior when using the Extract-Zip function from the win_unzip mo31Monitor
- CVE-2019-14846In Ansible, all Ansible Engine versions up to ansible-engine 2.8.5, ansible-engine 2.7.13, ansible-engine 2.6.19, were logging at the DEBUG 31Monitor
- CVE-2018-16837Ansible "User" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen.31Monitor
- CVE-2018-10875A flaw was found in ansible.31Monitor
- CVE-2018-10874In ansible it was found that inventory variables are loaded from current working directory when running ad-hoc command which are under attac31Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:ansible | 2.2.0.0-4 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:ansible | 2.2.1.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ansible | 0:2.3.0.0-4.el7 · Red Hat:rhev_manager:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ansible-doc | 0:2.3.0.0-4.el7 · Red Hat:rhev_manager:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:ansible | 2.9.14-3.15.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:ansible | 2.9.27-150000.1.17.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:ardana-ansible | 8.0+git.1596735237.54109b1-3.77.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:ardana-cinder | 8.0+git.1596129856.263f430-3.43.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:ardana-glance | 8.0+git.1593631779.76fa9b7-3.24.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:ardana-mq | 8.0+git.1593618123.678c32b-3.26.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:ardana-nova | 8.0+git.1601298847.dd01585-3.42.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:ardana-osconfig | 8.0+git.1595885113.93abcbc-3.49.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:documentation-hpe-helion-openstack-installation | 8.20201007-1.29.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:documentation-hpe-helion-openstack-operations | 8.20201007-1.29.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:documentation-hpe-helion-openstack-opsconsole | 8.20201007-1.29.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:documentation-hpe-helion-openstack-planning | 8.20201007-1.29.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:documentation-hpe-helion-openstack-security | 8.20201007-1.29.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:dracut-saltboot | 0.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.53.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:golang-github-prometheus-promu | 0.14.0-150000.3.18.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:grafana | 9.5.18-150000.1.63.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:mgr-daemon | 4.3.9-150000.1.47.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:POS_Image-Graphical7 | 0.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.21.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:POS_Image-JeOS7 | 0.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.21.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:spacecmd | 4.3.27-150000.3.116.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:spacewalk-client-tools | 4.3.19-150000.3.89.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:spacewalk-koan | 4.3.6-150000.3.33.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:uyuni-common-libs | 4.3.10-150000.1.39.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:uyuni-proxy-systemd-services | 4.3.12-150000.1.21.2 · SUSE:Manager Client Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- Administrator privileges are required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Noroxi analysis
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References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1685
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8647
- github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/5388
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.