Vulnerability · CVE-2014-3498
The user module in ansible before 1.6.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands.
Published Jun 8, 2017 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · The user module in
Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-3498. EPSS is 2.59%. Act only if a listed version of The user module in is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The user module in).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- High8.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 2.59%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe redhat/ansible
The user module in ansible before 1.6.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands.
Are you affected?
Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.
The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.
- cpe redhat/ansible<= 1.6.5
How to fix CVE-2014-3498
Upgrade
CVE-2014-3498 lists a fix boundary at 1.6.5. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected <= 1.6.5
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-3498. EPSS is 2.59%. Act only if a listed version of The user module in is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with <= 1.6.5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. EPSS 2.59%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 8, 2017 · Monitored products — high
Detected
The user module in ansible before 1.6.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands.
Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high
Updated
The user module in ansible before 1.6.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2014-3498
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2014-3498
30-day exploitation probability 2.59%
first.org - Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2014-3498
The user module in ansible before 1.6.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 6, 2026
- CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
- Monitored products — highNov 2, 2026