QID 356466

QID 356466: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for ansible : ALAS2ANSIBLE2-2023-004

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.
( CVE-2021-20191)



Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Low - 2.1 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2ANSIBLE2-2023-004 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 356466

    CVE-2021-20178 | CVE-2021-20191 | CVE-2021-20180 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2ANSIBLE2-2023-004 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASANSIBLE2-2023-004.html
    By selecting these links, you may be leaving CVEreport webspace. We have provided these links to other websites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other websites that are more appropriate for your purpose. CVEreport does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, CVEreport does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about any linked pages to [email protected].