SB2024112746 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 packages
Published: November 27, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8775)
CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files
CVSSv4: 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
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
2) Incorrect authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9902)
CWE-ID: CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the ansible-core `user` module. A local user can silently create or replace the contents of any file on any system path and take ownership of it when a privileged user executes the `user` module against the unprivileged user's home directory. If the unprivileged user has traversal permissions on the directory containing the exploited target file, they retain full control over the contents of the file as its owner.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.