Ansible Engine 2 update for ansible



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-1753
CWE-ID CWE-532
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Red Hat Ansible Engine
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Ansible
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU29029

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1753

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files when managing Kubernetes using the k8s connection plugin. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Ansible Engine: 2.7.0

Ansible: before

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2142


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.



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