Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Ansible - CVE-2021-20178
Published: February 9, 2021 / Updated: February 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50428
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-20178
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ansible
Ansible
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.
Red Hat Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the snmp_facts module in Ansible discloses 'authkey' and 'privkey' credentials. A local user with access to the output of playbook execution can obtain SNMP credentials.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.