Input validation error in Ansible
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-14856 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ansible Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
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
DescriptionThe 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
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAnsible: 2.8.0 - 2.8.5
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.html
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0756
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14856
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
