CVE-2014-2686 json
Ansible unsafe evaluation of some strings
published 2020-01-09 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-49m5-2838-q2rv , PYSEC-2020-198 , EUVD-2020-0009
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Ansible prior to 1.5.4 mishandles the evaluation of some strings.
Patch / fix
- pypi ansible 1.5.4
- redhat ansible 1.5.4
- ansible Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.5.4+dfsg-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2686
Exploit prediction
1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | ansible | <1.5.4 |
1.5.4 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-670 Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation
References
-
github.com
/ansible/ansible/commit/998793fd0ab55705d57527a38cee5e83f535974c
web
- groups.google.com /forum/#%21searchin/ansible-project/1.5.4/ansible-project/MUQxiKwSQDc/id6aVaawVboJ
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2686
advisory
-
github.com
/ansible/ansible
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2020-198.yaml
web
-
groups.google.com
/forum/#!searchin/ansible-project/1.5.4/ansible-project/MUQxiKwSQDc/id6aVaawVboJ
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-49m5-2838-q2rv
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-2686
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-49m5-2838-q2rv
- NVD CVE-2014-2686
- OSV PYSEC-2020-198
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