CVE-2022-3697

Name: CVE-2022-3697
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-10-28T16:15:16.403+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-3697 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Ansible in the amazon.aws collection when using the tower_callback parameter from the amazon.aws.ec2_instance module. This flaw allows an attacker to take advantage of this issue as the module is handling the parameter insecurely, leading to the password leaking in the logs.. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in Ansible in the amazon.aws collection when using the tower_callback parameter from the amazon.aws.ec2_instance module. This flaw allows an attacker to take advantage of this issue as the module is handling the parameter insecurely, leading to the password leaking in the logs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.71%

48.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-233

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Ansible	>= 2.5.0, < 2.10.0
Redhat	Ansible Collection	< 2.0.0
Redhat	Ansible Collection	>= 2.1.0, < 5.1.0

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 28, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3697?

How severe is CVE-2022-3697?

CVE-2022-3697 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3697?

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Source: NVD / NIST