high8.0
CVE-2016-7070
A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Ansible Tower.
Impact
A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Ansible Tower. When Tower before 3.0.3 deploys a PostgreSQL database, it incorrectly configures the trust level of postgres user. An attacker could use this vulnerability to gain admin level access to the database.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Ansible Tower | before 3.0.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7070
- https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/3.0.3/html/upgrade-migration-guide/release_notes.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7070
- https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/3.0.3/html/upgrade-migration-guide/release_notes.html