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CVE-2021-3447

5.5 · MEDIUM

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 control…

Published Apr 1, 2021CWE-532EPSS 0.33%

Overview

CVE-2021-3447 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 1, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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 parameters were not protected by the no_log feature. An attacker can take advantage of this information to steal those credentials, provided when they have access to the log files containing them. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. This flaw affects Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform in versions before 1.2.2 and Ansible Tower in versions before 3.8.2.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939349Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00018.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2MS4VPUYVLGSAKOX26IT52BSMEZRZ3KS/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JBZ75MAMVQVZROPYHMRDQKPPVASP63DG/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RUTGO4RS4ZXZSPBU2CHVPT75IAFVTTL3/Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939349Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00018.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2MS4VPUYVLGSAKOX26IT52BSMEZRZ3KS/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JBZ75MAMVQVZROPYHMRDQKPPVASP63DG/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RUTGO4RS4ZXZSPBU2CHVPT75IAFVTTL3/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3447?

CVE-2021-3447 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 1, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-3447?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-3447?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-3447?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-3447 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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