CVE-2019-10206

Description

ansible-playbook -k and ansible cli tools, all versions 2.8.x before 2.8.4, all 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and all 2.6.x before 2.6.19, prompt passwords by expanding them from templates as they could contain special characters. Passwords should be wrapped to prevent templates trigger and exposing them.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Ansible
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10206 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00018.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10206?
CVE-2019-10206 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-10206?
To fix CVE-2019-10206, 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-2019-10206 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-10206 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-2019-10206?
CVE-2019-10206 affects Red Hat Ansible.
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