Vulnerability in Debian Linux

CVE-2019-10206

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.

EPSS: 0.015 (71.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10206?
CVE-2019-10206 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Linux, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-11-22.
How severe is CVE-2019-10206?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-10206 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.