CVE-2019-10206: Input Validation

Published Jul 23, 2019
·
Updated

ansible-playbook -k and ansible cli tools prompt passwords by expanding them from templates as they could contain special characters. Passwords should be wrapped to prevent templates trigger and exposing them.

Other sources

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.

— MITRE

Affected Software

22 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ansible-engine<2.8.4
2.8.4
redhat/ansible-engine<2.7.13
2.7.13
redhat/ansible-engine<2.6.19
2.6.19
pip/ansible>=2.6.0<2.6.19
2.6.19
pip/ansible>=2.7.0<2.7.13
2.7.13
pip/ansible>=2.8.0<2.8.4
2.8.4
debian/ansible
2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u12.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u27.7.0+dfsg-3+deb12u111.2.0+dfsg-1
redhat ansible>=2.6.0<2.6.19
redhat ansible>=2.7.0<2.7.13
redhat ansible>=2.8.0<2.8.4
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Leap=15.1
alpine/ansible>=2.6.0<2.8.4-r0
2.8.4-r0
alpine/ansible>=2.6.0<2.8.4-r0
2.8.4-r0
alpine/ansible>=2.6.0<2.8.4-r0
2.8.4-r0
alpine/ansible>=2.6.0<2.4.6.0-r1
2.4.6.0-r1
alpine/ansible>=2.6.0<2.6.19-r0
2.6.19-r0
alpine/ansible>=2.6.0<2.7.13-r0
2.7.13-r0
alpine/ansible-base<2.8.4-r0
2.8.4-r0
alpine/ansible-base<2.8.4-r0
2.8.4-r0
alpine/ansible-base<2.8.4-r0
2.8.4-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ansible-engine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.8.4
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ansible-engine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.7.13
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ansible-engine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.19
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.19
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.7.13
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.8.4
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u1Fixed in 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u2Fixed in 7.7.0+dfsg-3+deb12u1Fixed in 11.2.0+dfsg-1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.8.4-r0
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.6.0-r1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.19-r0
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.7.13-r0
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/ansible-base to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.8.4-r0
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade Ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.8.4
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade Ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.7.13
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade Ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.19

Event History

Nov 22, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:01 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-10206?

CVE-2019-10206 is a vulnerability in ansible-playbook and ansible cli tools that prompt passwords by expanding them from templates, which could expose special characters and sensitive information.

2

How does CVE-2019-10206 affect Ansible?

CVE-2019-10206 affects Ansible versions 2.8.x before 2.8.4, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and 2.6.x before 2.6.19. Passwords wrapped in templates could be triggered and exposed due to expansion.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10206?

CVE-2019-10206 has a severity level of medium.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-10206 for Ansible?

To fix CVE-2019-10206, update Ansible to version 2.8.4 for 2.8.x, version 2.7.13 for 2.7.x, and version 2.6.19 for 2.6.x.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-10206?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-10206 on the GitHub pull requests: [GitHub Pull Request 1](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/59246), [GitHub Pull Request 2](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/59552), [GitHub Pull Request 3](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/59553).

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