Information disclosure in Debian Debian_linux
CVE-2021-20228
A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine 2.9.18, where sensitive info is not masked by default and is not protected by the no_log feature when using the sub-option feature of the basic.py module. This flaw allows an attacker to obtain sensit…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.020 (79.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- Redhat Ansible_automation_platform — versions 1.2
- Redhat Ansible_engine — versions 2.9.18, 2.0, 2.9
- Redhat Ansible_tower — versions 3.0
- N/a Ansible — versions ansible-engine 2.9.18
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-20228?
- CVE-2021-20228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian_linux, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20228?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-20228 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.