UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2568

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2568
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2568.json
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Upstream
  • CVE-2022-2568
Published
2022-08-18T20:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:49:37Z
Severity
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Ansible Automation Platform. This flaw allows a remote authenticated user with 'change user' permissions to modify the account settings of the superuser account and also remove the superuser privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible@1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.1+dfsg-1
1.3.4+dfsg-1
1.4.0+dfsg-1
1.4.1+dfsg-1
1.4.3+dfsg-1
1.4.4+dfsg-1
1.5.4+dfsg-1
1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible-fireball",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible-node-fireball",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible@2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.9.2+dfsg-2
1.9.4-1

2.*

2.0.0.2-2
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.1
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.2
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm1
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm2
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm3
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm4
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm5
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible-fireball",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible-node-fireball",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm6"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible@2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.1.0+dfsg-2
2.5.0+dfsg-1
2.5.1+dfsg-1
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm4
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible",
            "binary_version": "2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible@2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.8.3+dfsg-1
2.8.6+dfsg-1
2.9.2+dfsg-1
2.9.4+dfsg-1
2.9.6+dfsg-1
2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible",
            "binary_version": "2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible@2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible",
            "binary_version": "2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ansible-core

Package

Name
ansible-core
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible-core@2.12.0-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.12.0-1
2.12.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible-core",
            "binary_version": "2.12.0-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible@9.2.0+dfsg-0ubuntu5?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

7.*

7.7.0+dfsg-1
7.7.0+dfsg-3

9.*

9.2.0+dfsg-0ubuntu4
9.2.0+dfsg-0ubuntu5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible",
            "binary_version": "9.2.0+dfsg-0ubuntu5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / ansible-core

Package

Name
ansible-core
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible-core@2.16.3-0ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.14.9-2
2.14.11-1
2.14.11-2
2.14.13-1
2.16.3-0ubuntu1
2.16.3-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible-core",
            "binary_version": "2.16.3-0ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible@11.2.0+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*

9.2.0+dfsg-0ubuntu5

11.*

11.1.0+dfsg-1
11.2.0+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible",
            "binary_version": "11.2.0+dfsg-1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / ansible-core

Package

Name
ansible-core
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible-core@2.18.1-4ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.16.3-0ubuntu2
2.18.1-4ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ansible-core",
            "binary_version": "2.18.1-4ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}