SB2022081653 - Security restrictions bypass in Red Hat Ansible
Published: August 16, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022081653
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2568)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error within the API interface at the "/api/automation-hub/_ui/v1/users/1/ " URL. A remote authenticated user with 'change user' permissions can modify the account settings of the superuser account and even remove the superuser privileges.
Example:
HTTP request: PATCH http://localhost:5001/api/automation-hub/_ui/v1/users/1/ {"username": "admin", "is_superuser": false}
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.