CVE-2021-20228
Ansible Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine 2.9.18, where sensitive info is not masked by default and is not protected by the no_log feature when using the sub-option feature of the basic.py module. This flaw allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
INFO
Published Date :
April 29, 2021, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-20228 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-20228
vulnerability.
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products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-20228.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1925002 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/73487 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-20228 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-20228 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-522 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE NIST CWE-522 Added CWE NIST CWE-200 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-522 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 03, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1925002 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1925002 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/73487 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/73487 Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:2.9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-20228 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-20228
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.32 }} 0.10%
score
0.70459
percentile