CVE-2021-20178: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in ansible

CVE-2021-20178 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-05-26

A flaw was found in ansible module where credentials are disclosed in the console log by default and not protected by the security feature when using the bitbucket_pipeline_variable module. This flaw allows an attacker to steal bitbucket_pipeline credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Technologies: ansible (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-20178 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-20178 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-20178?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 26 May 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
ansible (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.9.18.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-20178?
Yes. ansible (PyPI): upgrade to 2.9.18 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-20178?
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 2.9.18 or later
    pip install "ansible>=2.9.18"

Affected products

  • ansible (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.9.18

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-20178
  • GHSA-wv5p-gmmv-wh9v
  • PYSEC-2021-106

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