Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in ansible (Alpine package)

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU47115

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-2020-14332

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine when using module_args. Tasks executed with check mode (--check-mode) do not properly neutralize sensitive data exposed in the event data. This flaw allows unauthorized users to read this data. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ansible (Alpine package): 2.9.11-r0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:ansible_alpine_package:2.9.11-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.12

External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ee28dd636128591092a17194bc77a6a0235a5d01

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.