5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-4660
Ansible Debian Sources List Password Disclosure
Description

Ansible before 1.5.5 constructs filenames containing user and password fields on the basis of deb lines in sources.list, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive credential information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging existence of a file that uses the "deb http://user:pass@server:port/" format.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 20, 2020, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:10 a.m.

Source :

cve@mitre.org

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-4660 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat ansible
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-4660 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md
    Added Reference https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/c4b5e46054c74176b2446c82d4df1a2610eddc08
    Added Reference https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4660
    Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/19
    Added Reference https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68231
  • CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Feb. 25, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/c4b5e46054c74176b2446c82d4df1a2610eddc08 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/c4b5e46054c74176b2446c82d4df1a2610eddc08 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4660 No Types Assigned https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4660 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/19 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/19 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68231 No Types Assigned https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68231 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-522
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.5.5
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} -0.07%

score

0.27596

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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