Information disclosure in ansible (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-1740 |
| 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: #VU29028
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1740
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 excessive data output by the application when using Ansible Vault for editing encrypted files. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsansible (Alpine package): 2.7.16-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ec2f3b6aa9db9937f43c70b5c3caa8fbf7132575
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6cb3058cad0fdc3fb6f8626e7e77a8bb0042e8b8
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d94bd50429d04befe80c8f8583b81cabdb91b418
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d4da1926ae91c64e47306a32a4627148900ff3c8
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.
