CVE-2021-20228

ansible: basic.py no_log with fallback option

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Se encontró un fallo en Ansible Engine versión 2.9.18, donde la información confidencial no está enmascarada por defecto y no está protegida por la funcionalidad no_log cuando se usa la funcionalidad sub-option del módulo basic.py. Este fallo permite a un atacante obtener información confidencial. La mayor amenaza de esta vulnerabilidad es la confidencialidad

A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine, 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.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-12-17 CVE Reserved
2021-02-25 CVE Published
2024-05-16 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/73487	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1925002	2021-06-01
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20228	2021-06-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Ansible Engine Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine"				2.9.18 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine" and version "2.9.18"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Ansible Automation Platform Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Automation Platform"				1.2 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Automation Platform" and version "1.2"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Ansible Engine Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine"				2.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Ansible Engine Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine"				2.9 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Engine" and version "2.9"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Ansible Tower Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Tower"				3.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Tower" and version "3.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0"		-		Affected