CVE-2017-7550

Description

A flaw was found in the way Ansible (2.3.x before 2.3.3, and 2.4.x before 2.4.1) passed certain parameters to the jenkins_plugin module. Remote attackers could use this flaw to expose sensitive information from a remote host's logs. This flaw was fixed by not allowing passwords to be specified in the "params" argument, and noting this in the module documentation.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat, Inc. ansible
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473645 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/30874 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2966 issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7550?
CVE-2017-7550 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7550?
To fix CVE-2017-7550, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7550 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7550 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7550?
CVE-2017-7550 affects Red Hat, Inc. ansible.
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