Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2013-2233 concerns older Ansible releases before 1.2.1 not caching SSH host keys, weakening a normal SSH safeguard. In practical terms, this could make man-in-the-middle attacks easier against automation sessions if an attacker can position themselves on the network path. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments still running Ansible before 1.2.1 or retaining old automation hosts, scripts, or appliances with bundled Ansible components. Treat this as a legacy automation hygiene issue. Prioritize remediation if old Ansible controls production, privileged administration, or sensitive infrastructure over shared or untrusted networks. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire Ansible versions earlier than 1.2.1.; Upgrade affected Ansible installations to a vendor-supported release.; Review Ansible and Red Hat guidance for exact remediation details..
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- https://www.ansible.com/securityCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=980821CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/857CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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