Information disclosure in Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-3620 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-209 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ansible (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information Exposure Through an Error Message
EUVDB-ID: #VU57422
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3620
CWE-ID:
CWE-209 - Information Exposure Through an Error Message
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in the Ansible Engine's ansible-connection module. The Ansible user credentials is disclosed by default in the traceback error message. A remote attacker with ability to intercept traffic can obtain user's credentials.
Install updates from vendor's website.
ansible (Red Hat package): 2.9.4-1.el7ae - 2.9.23-1.el8ae
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3871
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3872
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
