CVE-2018-10855

Description

Ansible 2.5 prior to 2.5.5, and 2.4 prior to 2.4.5, do not honor the no_log task flag for failed tasks. When the no_log flag has been used to protect sensitive data passed to a task from being logged, and that task does not run successfully, Ansible will expose sensitive data in log files and on the terminal of the user running Ansible.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.98% Top 20%
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Affected: [UNKNOWN] ansible
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1949 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10855 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3788 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1948 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2184 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2022 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0054 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2079 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2585 vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4396 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4072-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10855?
CVE-2018-10855 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10855?
To fix CVE-2018-10855, 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-2018-10855 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10855 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-10855?
CVE-2018-10855 affects [UNKNOWN] ansible.
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