🛡️ CVE-2019-10206 — ansible
Description
Ansible password prompts could expose passwords
ansible-playbook -k and ansible cli tools, all versions 2.8.x before 2.8.4, all 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and all 2.6.x before 2.6.19, prompt passwords by expanding them from templates as they could contain special characters. Passwords should be wrapped to prevent templates trigger and exposing them.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability none.
Weakness class
CVE-2019-10206 is classified as CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The application accepts input without checking that it has the expected form, so malformed values reach code that assumes they are well formed.
Affected software
CVE-2019-10206 is recorded against 1 package.
- ansible (from 2.6.0 up to 2.6.19)
Timeline and source
Published on 24 May 2022 and last revised on 25 November 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
bugzilla.redhat.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
github.com (Web)
lists.debian.org (Web)
www.debian.org (Web)
lists.opensuse.org (Web)
lists.opensuse.org (Web)
Details
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ansible | 2.6.0 | 2.6.19 |
References
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