Red Hat update for ansible
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1117 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-532 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat Virtualization Manager Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software Red Hat Virtualization Server applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure through log files
EUVDB-ID: #VU12837
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1117
CWE-ID:
CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a missing no_log directive, the 'Add oVirt Provider to ManageIQ/CloudForms' playbook inadvertently disclose admin passwords in the provisioning log. A local attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.1
Red Hat Virtualization: 4.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_manager:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1452
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.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
