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Fencer Vulns
high 8.1

CVE-2024-1657 json

Platform: insecure websocket used when interacting with eda server

published 2024-04-25 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-17392

cvss
8.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A flaw was found in the ansible automation platform. An insecure WebSocket connection was being used in installation from the Ansible rulebook EDA server. An attacker that has access to any machine in the CIDR block could download all rulebook data from the WebSocket, resulting in loss of confidentiality and integrity of the system.

Patch / fix

  • Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 0:1.0.5-1.el8ap, 0:2.4-6.el8ap
  • Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 0:1.0.5-1.el9ap, 0:2.4-6.el9ap
  • python-django ansible automation platform 2.4 4.2.10-1.el9ap
  • python-jinja2 ansible automation platform inside 2.4, ansible automation platform developer 2.4, ansible automation platform 2.4 3.1.3-1.el9ap
  • python-pillow ansible automation platform 2.4 10.0.1-1.el9ap
  • python-aiohttp ansible automation platform 2.4 3.9.1-1.el9ap
  • python3-django ansible automation platform 2.4 4.2.10-1.el9ap
  • python3-jinja2 ansible automation platform inside 2.4, ansible automation platform developer 2.4, ansible automation platform 2.4 3.1.3-1.el9ap
  • python3-pillow ansible automation platform 2.4 10.0.1-1.el9ap
  • python-pygments ansible automation platform inside 2.4, ansible automation platform developer 2.4, ansible automation platform 2.4 2.17.2-1.el9ap

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:1057

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2024-1657 updated cvss 8.1

platform: Insecure websocket used when interacting with EDA server

  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 ansible-rulebook 1.0.5-1.el8ap, automation-eda-controller 1.0.5-1.el8ap, automation-eda-controller-ui 1.0.5-1.el8ap, automation-eda-controller-server 1.0.5-1.el8ap, ansible-automation-platform-installer 2.4-6.el8ap Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 ansible-rulebook 1.0.5-1.el9ap, automation-eda-controller 1.0.5-1.el9ap, automation-eda-controller-ui 1.0.5-1.el9ap, automation-eda-controller-server 1.0.5-1.el9ap, ansible-automation-platform-installer 2.4-6.el9ap
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1057
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 ansible-runner 2.3.5-1.el8ap, automation-hub 4.9.1-1.el8ap, ansible-builder 3.0.1-1.el8ap, ansible-dev-tools 2.4-1.el8ap, python39-jinja2 3.1.3-1.el8ap, python3x-jinja2 3.1.3-1.el8ap, +100 more Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 python-jinja2 3.1.3-1.el9ap, ansible-runner 2.3.5-1.el9ap, automation-hub 4.9.1-1.el9ap, python-aiohttp 3.9.1-1.el9ap, python-boto3 1.18.35-4.el9ap, python-django 4.2.10-1.el9ap, +100 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

  • Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.