Information Exposure Through Log Files Affecting ansible package, versions <2.9.18-r0
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE312-ANSIBLE-1535377
- published 2 Aug 2021
- disclosed 26 May 2021
Introduced: 26 May 2021
CVE-2021-20191 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.12 ansible to version 2.9.18-r0 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ansible package and not the ansible package as distributed by Alpine.
See How to fix? for Alpine:3.12 relevant fixed versions and status.
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. Versions before ansible 2.9.18 are affected.