CVE-2021-3620: Medium severity redhat Ansible Automation Platform Early Access vulnerability

Published Jun 24, 2021
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Updated

A flaw was found in Ansible Engine's ansible-connection module, where sensitive information such as the Ansible user credentials is disclosed by default in the traceback error message. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Other sources

Ansible is an IT automation system that handles configuration management, application deployment, cloud provisioning, ad-hoc task execution, network automation, and multi-node orchestration. A flaw was found in Ansible Engine's ansible-connection module where sensitive information, such as the Ansible user credentials, is disclosed by default in the traceback error message when Ansible receives an unexpected response from setoptions. The highest threat from this vulnerability is confidentiality.

GitHub

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ansible<0:2.9.27-1.el8a
0:2.9.27-1.el8a
redhat/ansible-core<0:2.11.6-1.el8a
0:2.11.6-1.el8a
redhat/ansible<0:2.9.27-1.el7ae
0:2.9.27-1.el7ae
redhat/ansible<0:2.9.27-1.el8ae
0:2.9.27-1.el8ae
redhat/ovirt-ansible-collection<0:1.6.5-1.el8e
0:1.6.5-1.el8e
pip/ansible<2.9.27
2.9.27
redhat Ansible Automation Platform Early Access=2.0
redhat Ansible Engine<2.9.27
redhat Openstack=1
redhat Openstack=16.1
redhat Virtualization=4.0
redhat Virtualization For Ibm Power Little Endian=4.0
redhat Virtualization Host=4.0
redhat Virtualization Manager=4.4
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian=8.0

Event History

Jun 24, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:08 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 25, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 3, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Mar 4, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-3620?

CVE-2021-3620 is a vulnerability in Ansible Engine's ansible-connection module where sensitive information such as Ansible user credentials is disclosed in the traceback error message.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3620?

The severity of CVE-2021-3620 is high.

3

How does CVE-2021-3620 affect Redhat Ansible?

Redhat Ansible versions up to 2.9.27 and 2.11.6 are affected by CVE-2021-3620.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-3620 in Redhat Ansible?

To fix CVE-2021-3620 in Redhat Ansible, upgrade to version 2.9.27-1.el8a or 2.11.6-1.el8a.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-3620?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-3620 in the references provided.

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