CVE-2014-2686

Ansible unsafe evaluation of some strings

7.5 HighFix available

CVE-2014-2686 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Redhat Ansible, published January 9, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in ansible 1.5.4.

Ansible prior to 1.5.4 mishandles the evaluation of some strings.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.19%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Ansible prior to 1.5.4 mishandles the evaluation of some strings.

Record: CVE-2014-2686
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-670
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Ansible prior to 1.5.4 mishandles the evaluation of some strings.

Record: CVE-2014-2686
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-0009 No score

Ansible prior to 1.5.4 mishandles the evaluation of some strings.

Record: EUVD-2020-0009
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-49m5-2838-q2rv 8.7

Ansible unsafe evaluation of some strings

Ansible prior to 1.5.4 mishandles the evaluation of some strings.

Record: GHSA-49m5-2838-q2rv
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-670
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

Ansible prior to 1.5.4 mishandles the evaluation of some strings.

Record: CVE-2014-2686
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-2686 7.5

Ansible prior to 1.5.4 mishandles the evaluation of some strings.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2686
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-49m5-2838-q2rv 8.7

Ansible unsafe evaluation of some strings

Ansible prior to 1.5.4 mishandles the evaluation of some strings.

Record: GHSA-49m5-2838-q2rv
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-670
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-2686 7.5

Ansible prior to 1.5.4 mishandles the evaluation of some strings.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2014-2686
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2020-198 No score

Ansible prior to 1.5.4 mishandles the evaluation of some strings.

Record: PYSEC-2020-198
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

redhat ansible

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ansible` PyPI	before 1.5.4	1.5.4
`ansible` Debian:12	before 1.5.4+dfsg-1	1.5.4+dfsg-1
`ansible` Debian:13	before 1.5.4+dfsg-1	1.5.4+dfsg-1
`ansible` Debian:14	before 1.5.4+dfsg-1	1.5.4+dfsg-1
`ansible` PyPI	before 1.5.4, plus listed versions 1.01.11.21.2.11.2.2 Show 16 moreShow less 1.2.31.3.01.3.11.3.21.3.31.3.41.41.4.11.4.21.4.31.4.41.4.51.51.5.11.5.21.5.3	1.5.4

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	affected
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Attack profile

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Affected products

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