#VU12555 Information disclosure through log files in Red Hat Ansible Engine and Ansible - CVE-2017-7550

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12555

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7550

CWE-ID: CWE-532

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Red Hat Ansible Engine
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
Ansible
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper passing of certain parameters to the jenkins_plugin module. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive sensitive information from a remote host's logs.

Mitigation
Update to versions 2.3.3 or 2.4.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Ansible Engine: 2.4

Ansible: 2.3.0 - 2.3.2

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External links
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/30874

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.