Ansible before 1.5.5 constructs filenames containing user and password fields on the basis of deb lines in sources.list, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive credential information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging existence of a file that uses the deb http://user:pass@server:port/ format.
Weakness
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansible | Redhat | * | 1.5.5 (excluding) |
| Ansible | Ubuntu | esm-infra-legacy/trusty | * |
| Ansible | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Ansible | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Ansible | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Ansible | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/102.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/474.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/50.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/509.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/551.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/555.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/560.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/561.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/600.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/644.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/645.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/652.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/653.html
References
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/c4b5e46054c74176b2446c82d4df1a2610eddc08
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4660
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/19
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68231
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/c4b5e46054c74176b2446c82d4df1a2610eddc08
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4660
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/19
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68231