HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-7550
CRITICAL

CVE-2017-7550

CWE-532Published: November 21, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A flaw was found in the way Ansible (2.3.x before 2.3.3, and 2.4.x before 2.4.1) passed certain parameters to the jenkins_plugin module. Remote attackers could use this flaw to expose sensitive information from a remote host's logs. This flaw was fixed by not allowing passwords to be specified in the "params" argument, and noting this in the module documentation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-7550 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Red Hat2 product(s)
ansibleenterprise linux server
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2966
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473645
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/30874
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2966
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473645
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/30874

All References (6)

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2966Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473645Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/30874Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2966Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473645Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/30874Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-7550
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-532
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 21, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-7550 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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