Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Ansible - CVE-2021-20178

Vulnerability identifier: #VU50428

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20178

CWE-ID: CWE-532

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Ansible
Arch Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta for SLE Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
Fedora
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar
SUSE OpenStack Cloud
HPE Helion Openstack
SUSE Manager Tools
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta for SLE
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
openSUSE Leap
Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Virtualization Manager
firewalld-prometheus-config
dracut-saltboot
golang-github-QubitProducts-exporter_exporter
wire-debuginfo
wire
prometheus-postgres_exporter
prometheus-blackbox_exporter
golang-github-lusitaniae-apache_exporter-debuginfo
golang-github-lusitaniae-apache_exporter
zypp-plugin-spacewalk
python3-zypp-plugin-spacewalk
supportutils-plugin-salt
golang-github-prometheus-node_exporter
ovirt-ansible-collection (Red Hat package)
golang-github-boynux-squid_exporter
golang-github-boynux-squid_exporter-debuginfo
python3-hwdata
python2-hwdata
ansible
ansible-test
ansible-doc
golang-github-prometheus-prometheus
python3-uyuni-common-libs
mgr-daemon
uyuni-proxy-systemd-services
mgr-virtualization-host
python3-mgr-virtualization-common
python3-mgr-virtualization-host
python3-spacewalk-check
python3-spacewalk-client-setup
python3-spacewalk-client-tools
spacewalk-check
spacewalk-client-setup
spacewalk-client-tools
spacecmd
rubygem-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package)
python-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package)
mgr-push
python3-mgr-push
supportutils-plugin-susemanager-client
python3-rhnlib
python3-pyvmomi
grafana-debuginfo
grafana

Install update from vendor's website.

Ansible - addressed in versions 2.10.6, 2.9.18-1.el7ae, 2.9.18-1.el8ae
Ansible Automation Platform - update to 1.2.4
firewalld-prometheus-config - update to 0.1-159000.6.33.1
dracut-saltboot - addressed in versions 0.1.1657643023.0d694ce-150000.1.35.1, 0.1.1681904360.84ef141-159000.3.30.1
golang-github-QubitProducts-exporter_exporter - addressed in versions 0.4.0-150000.1.15.1, 0.4.0-159000.4.6.1
wire-debuginfo - update to 0.5.0-150000.1.6.1
wire - update to 0.5.0-150000.1.6.1
prometheus-postgres_exporter - update to 0.10.1-159000.3.6.1
prometheus-blackbox_exporter - addressed in versions 0.19.0-150000.1.11.1, 0.24.0-159000.3.6.1
golang-github-lusitaniae-apache_exporter-debuginfo - update to 1.0.0-159000.4.12.1
golang-github-lusitaniae-apache_exporter - update to 1.0.0-159000.4.12.1
zypp-plugin-spacewalk - update to 1.0.13-150000.3.32.1
python3-zypp-plugin-spacewalk - update to 1.0.13-150000.3.32.1
supportutils-plugin-salt - update to 1.2.2-159000.5.9.1
golang-github-prometheus-node_exporter - update to 1.3.0-150000.3.15.1
ovirt-ansible-collection (Red Hat package) - update to 1.4.2-1.el8ev
golang-github-boynux-squid_exporter - update to 1.6-159000.4.9.1
golang-github-boynux-squid_exporter-debuginfo - update to 1.6-159000.4.9.1
python3-hwdata - addressed in versions 2.3.5-150000.3.9.1, 2.3.5-159000.5.13.1
python2-hwdata - update to 2.3.5-150000.3.9.1
ansible - addressed in versions 2.9.18-1.el7, 2.9.18-1.el8, 2.9.18-1.fc32, 2.9.18-1.fc33
ansible - addressed in versions 2.9.22-3.18.1, 2.9.27-150000.1.14.1, 2.9.27-159000.3.9.1
ansible-test - update to 2.9.27-150000.1.14.1
ansible-doc - addressed in versions 2.9.27-150000.1.14.1, 2.9.27-159000.3.9.1
golang-github-prometheus-prometheus - update to 2.45.0-159000.6.33.1
python3-uyuni-common-libs - addressed in versions 4.3.5-150000.1.24.1, 5.0.1-159000.3.33.1
mgr-daemon - update to 4.3.5-150000.1.35.1
uyuni-proxy-systemd-services - addressed in versions 4.3.6-150000.1.6.1, 5.0.1-159000.3.9.1
mgr-virtualization-host - update to 4.3.6-150000.1.32.1
python3-mgr-virtualization-common - update to 4.3.6-150000.1.32.1
python3-mgr-virtualization-host - update to 4.3.6-150000.1.32.1
python3-spacewalk-check - addressed in versions 4.3.11-150000.3.65.1, 5.0.1-159000.6.48.1
python3-spacewalk-client-setup - addressed in versions 4.3.11-150000.3.65.1, 5.0.1-159000.6.48.1
python3-spacewalk-client-tools - addressed in versions 4.3.11-150000.3.65.1, 5.0.1-159000.6.48.1
spacewalk-check - addressed in versions 4.3.11-150000.3.65.1, 5.0.1-159000.6.48.1
spacewalk-client-setup - addressed in versions 4.3.11-150000.3.65.1, 5.0.1-159000.6.48.1
spacewalk-client-tools - addressed in versions 4.3.11-150000.3.65.1, 5.0.1-159000.6.48.1
spacecmd - addressed in versions 4.3.14-150000.3.83.1, 5.0.1-159000.6.42.1
rubygem-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package) - update to 4.4.1-1.el8ev
python-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package) - update to 4.4.12-1.el8ev
mgr-push - update to 5.0.1-159000.4.21.1
python3-mgr-push - update to 5.0.1-159000.4.21.1
supportutils-plugin-susemanager-client - update to 5.0.1-159000.6.15.1
python3-rhnlib - update to 5.0.1-159000.6.30.1
python3-pyvmomi - update to 6.7.3-159000.3.6.1
grafana-debuginfo - update to 9.5.8-159000.4.24.1
grafana - update to 9.5.8-159000.4.24.1

• https://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-202102-9
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1914774
• https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1621
• https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/commit/fa2d2d6971d668f82207dd3e265820fdb4b0048d

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Ansible
• Arch Linux update for ansible
• Red Hat update for Ansible Engine
• Red Hat update for Ansible Engine
• Red Hat update for ansible
• SUSE update for ansible
• SUSE update for Important for SUSE Manager Client Tools
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 1.2
• SUSE update for Security Beta update for SUSE Manager Client Tools and Salt
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for ansible
• Fedora 33 update for ansible
• Fedora 32 update for ansible
• Fedora EPEL 7 update for ansible