A flaw was found in Ansible Engine affecting Ansible Engine versions 2.7.x before 2.7.17 and 2.8.x before 2.8.11 and 2.9.x before 2.9.7 as well as Ansible Tower before and including versions 3.4.5 and 3.5.5 and 3.6.3 when using modules which decrypts vault files such as assemble, script, unarchive, win_copy, aws_s3 or copy modules. The temporary directory is created in /tmp leaves the s ts unencrypted. On Operating Systems which /tmp is not a tmpfs but part of the root partition, the directory is only cleared on boot and the decryp emains when the host is switched off. The system will be vulnerable when the system is not running. So decrypted data must be cleared as soon as possible and the data which normally is encrypted ble.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.0, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from redhat, from redhat, from redhat and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-05-11T14:15:11.853
2024-11-21T04:55:51.027
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.4
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | redhat | ansible_engine | < 2.7.17 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | ansible_engine | < 2.8.11 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | ansible_engine | < 2.9.7 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | ansible_tower | ≤ 3.4.5 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | ansible_tower | ≤ 3.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | ansible_tower | ≤ 3.6.3 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | ceph_storage | 2.0 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | ceph_storage | 3.0 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | openstack | 10 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | openstack | 13 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | openstack | 15 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | storage | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 10.0 | Yes |
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