CVE-2021-3620

Description

A flaw was found in Ansible Engine's ansible-connection module, where sensitive information such as the Ansible user credentials is disclosed by default in the traceback error message. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a ansible
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975767 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.9/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.9.rst#security-fixes third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/fe28767970c8ec62aabe493c46b53a5de1e5fac0 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00018.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3620?
CVE-2021-3620 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3620?
To fix CVE-2021-3620, 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-2021-3620 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3620 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-2021-3620?
CVE-2021-3620 affects n/a ansible.
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