Vulnerability identifier: #VU50428
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Ansible
Server applications /
Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Description
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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Ansible: 2.10.0 - 2.10.5
External links
http://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-202102-9
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1914774
http://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1621
http://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/commit/fa2d2d6971d668f82207dd3e265820fdb4b0048d
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.