CVE-2021-3447
Description
A flaw was found in several ansible modules, where parameters containing credentials, such as secrets, were being logged in plain-text on managed nodes, as well as being made visible on the controller node when run in verbose mode. These parameters were not protected by the no_log feature. An attacker can take advantage of this information to steal those credentials, provided when they have access to the log files containing them. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. This flaw affects Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform in versions before 1.2.2 and Ansible Tower in versions before 3.8.2.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Arch Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | ansible | <1.2.2 | 1.2.2 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3447
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939349
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RUTGO4RS4ZXZSPBU2CHVPT75IAFVTTL3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2MS4VPUYVLGSAKOX26IT52BSMEZRZ3KS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JBZ75MAMVQVZROPYHMRDQKPPVASP63DG/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3447.html
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.