#VU29028 Information disclosure in Red Hat Ansible Engine - CVE-2020-1740

Vulnerability identifier: #VU29028

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1740

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Red Hat Ansible Engine
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application when using Ansible Vault for editing encrypted files. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Ansible Engine: 2.7.0 - 2.9.6

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1740
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/67798
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00005.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DKPA4KC3OJSUFASUYMG66HKJE7ADNGFW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MRRYUU5ZBLPBXCYG6CFP35D64NP2UB2S/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WQVOQD4VAIXXTVQAJKTN7NUGTJFE2PCB/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-11

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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