QID 352253

Date Published: 2021-03-25

QID 352253: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for ansible: ALAS2-2021-1613

<DIV> Issue Overview:

A flaw was found in ansible. The 'authkey' and 'privkey' credentials are disclosed by default and not protected by no_log feature when using the snmp_facts module. Attackers could take advantage of this information to steal the SNMP credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. (CVE-2021-20178 )

A flaw was found in ansible module where credentials are disclosed in the console log by default and not protected by the security feature when using the bitbucket_pipeline_variable module. This flaw allows an attacker to steal bitbucket_pipeline credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality. (CVE-2021-20180 )

A flaw was found in ansible. Credentials, such as secrets, are being disclosed in console log by default and not protected by no_log feature when using those modules. An attacker can take advantage of this information to steal those credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. (CVE-2021-20191 )

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Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; allows unauthorized modification; allows disruption of service.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Low - 0 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory ALAS-2021-1613 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 352253

    CVE-2021-20178 | CVE-2021-20180 | CVE-2021-20191 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS-2021-1613 Amazon Linux 2 ansible (2.9.18-1.amzn2) on noarch URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2021-1613.html
    ALAS-2021-1613 Amazon Linux 2 ansible (2.9.18-1.amzn2) on src URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2021-1613.html
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