#VU33354 Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files - CVE-2019-14846

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33354

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14846

CWE-ID: CWE-532

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

Ansible, all ansible_engine-2.x versions and ansible_engine-3.x up to ansible_engine-3.5, was logging at the DEBUG level which lead to a disclosure of credentials if a plugin used a library that logged credentials at the DEBUG level. This flaw does not affect Ansible modules, as those are executed in a separate process.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3201
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3202
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3203
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3207
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0756
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14846
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/63366

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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.