#VU52984 Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Ansible Tower and Ansible Automation Platform - CVE-2021-3447

Vulnerability identifier: #VU52984

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3447

CWE-ID: CWE-532

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ansible Tower
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels
Ansible Automation Platform
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files. A flaw was found in several ansible modules, where parameters containing credentials, such as secrets, were being logged in plain-text on managed nodes, as well as being made visible on the controller node when run in verbose mode. These parameters were not protected by the no_log feature. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ansible Tower: 3.0 - 3.8.1

Ansible Automation Platform: 1.2.0 - 1.2.1

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939349
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RUTGO4RS4ZXZSPBU2CHVPT75IAFVTTL3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2MS4VPUYVLGSAKOX26IT52BSMEZRZ3KS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JBZ75MAMVQVZROPYHMRDQKPPVASP63DG/

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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.