Vulnerability identifier: #VU12837

Vulnerability 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

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 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.

Mitigation
Update to version 1.0.5 or 1.0.6.

Vulnerable software versions

Ansible: 1.0 - 1.0.4

---

External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1574776

---

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.