Information disclosure in Ansible
CVE-2021-3447
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 p…
EPSS: 0.001 (22.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a Ansible — versions Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 1.2.2, Ansible Tower 3.8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- FEDORA-2021-0414eb891b (vendor-advisory)
- FEDORA-2021-c1116fb75e (vendor-advisory)
- FEDORA-2021-4a17f0225d (vendor-advisory)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20231228 [SECURITY] [DLA 3695-1] ansible security update (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3447?
- CVE-2021-3447 is a vulnerability in Ansible, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. Published 2021-04-01.
- Is CVE-2021-3447 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.