#VU57422 Information Exposure Through an Error Message in Ansible - CVE-2021-3620
Published: October 19, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57422
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3620
CWE-ID: CWE-209
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ansible
Ansible
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.
Red Hat Inc.
Description
The 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.