CVE-2019-14890: High severity red hat ansible tower vulnerability

Published Nov 26, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability was found in Ansible Tower before 3.6.1 where an attacker with low privilege could retrieve usernames and passwords credentials from the new RHSM saved in plain text into the database at '/api/v2/config' when applying the Ansible Tower license.

Affected Software

1 affected component
redhat Ansible Tower=3.6.0

Event History

Nov 26, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:46 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:46 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-14890?

CVE-2019-14890 is a vulnerability found in Ansible Tower before 3.6.1 that allows an attacker with low privileges to retrieve usernames and passwords stored in plain text.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-14890?

CVE-2019-14890 has a severity score of 8.4 (high).

3

How can I fix CVE-2019-14890?

To fix CVE-2019-14890, upgrade to Ansible Tower version 3.6.1 or later.

4

What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-14890?

Ansible Tower version 3.6.0 is affected by CVE-2019-14890.

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2019-14890?

The CWE ID for CVE-2019-14890 is CWE-312.

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