CVE-2016-7070
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2016-7070 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v3 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 8 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity Impact | High |
| Availability Impact | High |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Tower 3 for RHEL 7 | postgresql96-libs | Not affected |
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