CVE-2021-20228
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CVE-2021-20228 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine 2.9.18, where sensitive info is not masked by default and is not protected by the no_log feature when using the sub-option feature of the basic.py module. This flaw allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information. EPSS estimates a 2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine 2.9.18, where sensitive info is not masked by default and is not protected by the no_log feature when using the sub-option feature of the basic.py module. This flaw allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Ansible Engine | 2.9.18 |
| Redhat | Ansible Automation Platform | 1.2 |
| Redhat | Ansible Engine | 2.0 |
| Redhat | Ansible Engine | 2.9 |
| Redhat | Ansible Tower | 3.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1925002Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/73487Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1925002Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/73487Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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