Vulnerability identifier: #VU55643
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-330
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 usegae of insufficiently random values in Ansible. Two random password lookups of the same length generate the equal value as the template caching action for the same file since no re-evaluation happens.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Ansible: 2.9.0 - 2.9.5
External links
http://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/34144
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1831089
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.