Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-0690 CVE-2023-43804 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-401 CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
Ansible Automation Platform Server applications / Other server solutions automation-controller (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ansible-core (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ansible-automation-platform-installer (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU85621
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0690
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak caused by a failure to respect the ANSIBLE_NO_LOG configuration in some scenarios. A local user can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Ansible Automation Platform: 2.4
automation-controller (Red Hat package): before 4.5.1-1.el8ap
ansible-core (Red Hat package): before 2.15.9-1.el8ap
ansible-automation-platform-installer (Red Hat package): before 2.4-5.el8ap
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:ansible-core_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:ansible-automation-platform-installer_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0733
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.
2) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU81322
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43804
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to urllib does not strip the "Cookie" HTTP header during cross-origin HTTP redirects. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Ansible Automation Platform: 2.4
automation-controller (Red Hat package): before 4.5.1-1.el8ap
ansible-core (Red Hat package): before 2.15.9-1.el8ap
ansible-automation-platform-installer (Red Hat package): before 2.4-5.el8ap
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:automation-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:ansible-core_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:ansible-automation-platform-installer_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0733
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
