CVE-2021-3447

Description

A flaw was found in several ansible modules, where parameters containing credentials, such as secrets, were being logged in plain-text on managed nodes, as well as being made visible on the controller node when run in verbose mode. These parameters were not protected by the no_log feature. An attacker can take advantage of this information to steal those credentials, provided when they have access to the log files containing them. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. This flaw affects Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform in versions before 1.2.2 and Ansible Tower in versions before 3.8.2.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a ansible
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939349 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JBZ75MAMVQVZROPYHMRDQKPPVASP63DG/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RUTGO4RS4ZXZSPBU2CHVPT75IAFVTTL3/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2MS4VPUYVLGSAKOX26IT52BSMEZRZ3KS/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00018.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3447?
CVE-2021-3447 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3447?
To fix CVE-2021-3447, 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-2021-3447 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3447 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-2021-3447?
CVE-2021-3447 affects n/a ansible.
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