SUSE update for ansible
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-3583 CVE-2021-3620 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-94 CWE-209 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar Operating systems & Components / Operating system HPE Helion Openstack Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE OpenStack Cloud Operating systems & Components / Operating system ansible Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Code Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU54626
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3583
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing yaml multi-line strings with ansible facts in templates. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted yaml template and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package ansible to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 8
HPE Helion Openstack: 8
SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 8
ansible: before 2.9.27-3.21.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20214152-1/
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.
2) 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.
Update the affected package ansible to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 8
HPE Helion Openstack: 8
SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 8
ansible: before 2.9.27-3.21.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20214152-1/
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.
