Input validation error in ansible (Alpine package)

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU30577

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14856

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

ansible before versions 2.8.6, 2.7.14, 2.6.20 is vulnerable to a None

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ansible (Alpine package): 2.6.19-r0

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1243e4504e5eab5e6253188c8d16667508820289
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b67a373492fd24911338d12cb9c2ede52b65ccf9
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c87d40b7f9f1c9af7ceaf17ac9ce493589068c9b
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=285bed6156d44aa6cb77dadf025fb3de4a9b8bb7
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=367286011b41aab74ac1ac4cb44d3caa657f4d4e
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=500e7d1decbdbbd24b5ad7327c83c556bf0d28f3

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.