Information disclosure in ansible (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-14864 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ansible (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU22872
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14864
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the Splunk and Sumologic callback plugins write sensitive information into log files. A local user with ability to read log files can gain access to sensitive information.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsansible (Alpine package): 2.7.9-r0 - 2.8.6-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=26f3ed589646c92c24f247a609f76403b0e4e045
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4b4c6954cf0eab5315a9d6e41cdff036ca99f836
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
