CVE-2020-1746: Infoleak

Published Feb 20, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in ldapattr and ldapentry community modules for Ansbile. This issue discloses the LDAP bind password to stdout or a log file if a playbook task is written using the bindpw in the parameters field since nothing in the params field is evaluated for sensitive data.

Other sources

A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine affecting Ansible Engine versions 2.7.x before 2.7.17 and 2.8.x before 2.8.11 and 2.9.x before 2.9.7 as well as Ansible Tower before and including versions 3.4.5 and 3.5.5 and 3.6.3 when the ldapattr and ldapentry community modules are used. The issue discloses the LDAP bind password to stdout or a log file if a playbook task is written using the bindpw in the parameters field. The highest threat from this vulnerability is data confidentiality.

GitHub

A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine affecting Ansible Engine versions 2.7.x before 2.7.17 and 2.8.x before 2.8.11 and 2.9.x before 2.9.7 as well as Ansible Tower before and including versions 3.4.5 and 3.5.5 and 3.6.3 when the ldapattr and ldapentry community modules are used. The issue discloses the LDAP bind password to stdout or a log file if a playbook task is written using the bindpw in the parameters field. The highest threat from this vulnerability is data confidentiality.

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
debian/ansible
2.7.7+dfsg-1+deb10u12.7.7+dfsg-1+deb10u22.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-17.3.0+dfsg-17.7.0+dfsg-3
redhat/ansible-engine<2.7.17
2.7.17
redhat/ansible-engine<2.8.11
2.8.11
redhat/ansible-engine<2.9.7
2.9.7
pip/ansible>=2.7.0a1<2.7.17
2.7.17
pip/ansible>=2.9.0a1<2.9.7
2.9.7
pip/ansible>=2.8.0a1<2.8.11
2.8.11
redhat Ansible Engine>=2.7.0<2.7.17
redhat Ansible Engine>=2.8.0<2.8.11
redhat Ansible Engine>=2.9.0<2.9.7
redhat Ansible Tower>=3.4.0<=3.4.5
redhat Ansible Tower>=3.5.0<=3.5.5
redhat Ansible Tower>=3.6.0<=3.6.3
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

May 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 20, 2021
Advisory Published
04:43 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-1746?

CVE-2020-1746 is a vulnerability found in the Ansible Engine.

2

Which versions of Ansible Engine are affected by CVE-2020-1746?

Ansible Engine versions 2.7.x before 2.7.17, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, and 2.9.x before 2.9.7 are affected.

3

Which Ansible Tower versions are affected by CVE-2020-1746?

Ansible Tower versions 3.4.5, 3.5.5, and 3.6.3 are affected.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1746?

CVE-2020-1746 has a medium severity.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-1746?

To fix CVE-2020-1746, update Ansible Engine to versions 2.7.17, 2.8.11, or 2.9.7.

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