CVE-2018-16837GHSA-HWRM-63V2-42G4PYSEC-2018-44
Ansible "User" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 2.7.1, 2.6.7, 2.5.11
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Ansible "User" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen. This could lean in undesirable situations such as passphrases credentials passed as a parameter for the ssh-keygen executable. Showing those credentials in clear text form for every user which have access just to the process list.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- [UNKNOWN] Ansible
Version range not reported
- ansiblePyPI
From 2.7.0a1 · fixed in 2.7.1
- ansiblePyPI
From 2.6.0a1 · fixed in 2.6.7
- ansiblePyPI
fixed in 2.5.11
- ansiblePyPI
From 2.7 · fixed in 2.7.1; From 2.6 · fixed in 2.6.7; fixed in 2.5.11