CVE-2018-16876: Ansible sensitive information disclosure

CVE-2018-16876 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2019-01-03

ansible before versions 2.5.14, 2.6.11, 2.7.5 is vulnerable to a information disclosure flaw in vvv+ mode with no_log on that can lead to leakage of sensible data.

Technologies: ansible (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-16876 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-16876 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2018-16876?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 3 January 2019.
Which products and versions are affected?
ansible (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.5.14, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.5.0,fixed=2.5.14,introduced=2.6.0,fixed=2.6.11,introduced=2.7.0,fixed=2.7.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-16876?
Yes. ansible (PyPI): upgrade to 2.5.14, 2.7.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-16876?
Check whether you run ansible (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • ansible (PyPI): upgrade to 2.5.14, 2.7.5 or later
    pip install "ansible>=2.7.5"

Affected products

  • ansible (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.5.14, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.5.0,fixed=2.5.14,introduced=2.6.0,fixed=2.6.11,introduced=2.7.0,fixed=2.7.5

Identifiers

  • CVE-2018-16876
  • GHSA-j569-fghw-f9rx
  • PYSEC-2019-141

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