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CVE-2016-7070

A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Ansible Tower. When Tower before 3.0.3 deploys a PostgreSQL database, it incorrectly configures the trust level of postgres user. An attacker could use this vulnerability to gain admin level access to the database.

  • Published: Sep 11, 2018
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2016-7070
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5.2
  • AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P