CVE-2021-20178: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in ansible
(updated )
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.
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1914774
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wv5p-gmmv-wh9v
- github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/commit/1d0c5e2ba47724c31a18d7b08b9daf13df8829dc
- github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1635
- github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.9.18/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.9.rst
- github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.9.18/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.9.rst
- github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.9.18/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.9.rst
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2021-106.yaml
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00018.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FUQ2QKAQA5OW2TY3ACZZMFIAJ2EQTG37
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIU7QZUV73U6ZQ65VJWSFBTCALVXLH55
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FUQ2QKAQA5OW2TY3ACZZMFIAJ2EQTG37
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIU7QZUV73U6ZQ65VJWSFBTCALVXLH55
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20178
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