CVE-2018-16859 – ansible: become password logged in plaintext when used with PowerShell on Windows

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2018-16859

Execution of Ansible playbooks on Windows platforms with PowerShell ScriptBlock logging and Module logging enabled can allow for 'become' passwords to appear in EventLogs in plaintext. A local user with administrator privileges on the machine can view these logs and discover the plaintext password. Ansible Engine 2.8 and older are believed to be vulnerable. Ejecucion de playbooks Ansible en plataformas Windows con PowerShell ScriptBlock logging y Module logging activados puede permitir que aparezcan contraseñas "become" en EventLogs en texto plano. Un usuario local con privilegios de administrador en la máquina puede visualizar estos registros y descubrir la contraseña en texto plano. • http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00021.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00077.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00020.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106004 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3770 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3771 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3772 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3773 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show& • CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File •