Information disclosure through log files in Ansible - CVE-2018-1117
Published: May 15, 2018 / Updated: May 18, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12837
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1117
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Affected software:
Ansible
Ansible
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a missing no_log directive, the 'Add oVirt Provider to ManageIQ/CloudForms' playbook inadvertently disclose admin passwords in the provisioning log. A local attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1117
Update to version 1.0.5 or 1.0.6.