CVE-2021-3447 - log back

CVE-2021-3447 edited at 02 Apr 2021 10:02:57
Description
- A security issue 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 they have access to the log files containing them.
+ 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.
CVE-2021-3447 edited at 16 Mar 2021 20:40:22
Severity
- Unknown
+ Medium
Remote
- Unknown
+ Local
Type
- Unknown
+ Information disclosure
Description
+ A security issue 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 they have access to the log files containing them.
References
+ https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939349
Notes
CVE-2021-3447 created at 16 Mar 2021 20:39:16