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CVE-2019-14846

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.51%

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CVE-2019-14846 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Ansible, all Ansible Engine versions up to ansible-engine 2.8.5, ansible-engine 2.7.13, ansible-engine 2.6.19, were logging at the DEBUG level which lead to a disclosure of credentials if a plugin used a library that logged credentials at the DEBUG level. This flaw does not affect Ansible modules, as those are executed in a separate process.. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Ansible, all Ansible Engine versions up to ansible-engine 2.8.5, ansible-engine 2.7.13, ansible-engine 2.6.19, were logging at the DEBUG level which lead to a disclosure of credentials if a plugin used a library that logged credentials at the DEBUG level. This flaw does not affect Ansible modules, as those are executed in a separate process.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.51%

39.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
RedhatAnsible Engine< 2.6.20—
RedhatAnsible Engine>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.14—
RedhatAnsible Engine>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.6—
DebianDebian Linux8.0—
DebianDebian Linux9.0—
DebianDebian Linux10.0—
OpensuseBackports Sle15.0Sp1
OpensuseLeap15.1—
RedhatOpenstack13—
RedhatAnsible Engine2.0—
RedhatAnsible Engine2.8.0—

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14846?
In Ansible, all Ansible Engine versions up to ansible-engine 2.8.5, ansible-engine 2.7.13, ansible-engine 2.6.19, were logging at the DEBUG level which lead to a disclosure of credentials if a plugin used a library that logged credentials at the DEBUG level. This flaw does not affect Ansible modules, as those are executed in a separate process.
How severe is CVE-2019-14846?
CVE-2019-14846 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14846?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST