CVE-2024-0690

Ansible-core: possible information leak in tasks that ignore ansible_no_log configuration

Description

An information disclosure flaw was found in ansible-core due to a failure to respect the ANSIBLE_NO_LOG configuration in some scenarios. Information is still included in the output in certain tasks, such as loop items. Depending on the task, this issue may include sensitive information, such as decrypted secret values.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Explicitly setting 'no_log' within the playbook will prevent the output from containing potentially sensitive information.

Categories

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0733 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2246 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3043 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0690 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2259013 issue tracking
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/82565 patch issue tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250117-0001/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0690?
CVE-2024-0690 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-0690?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2024-0690: Explicitly setting 'no_log' within the playbook will prevent the output from containing potentially sensitive information.
Is CVE-2024-0690 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-0690 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-2024-0690?
CVE-2024-0690 affects Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.
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