High severity · published Oct 23, 2018
CVE-2018-16837
Ansible "User" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Ansible "User" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen. This could lean in undesirable situations such as passphrases credentials passed as a parameter for the ssh-keygen executable. Showing those credentials in clear text form for every user which have access just to the process list.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AE
Ansible Engine · Redhat
2.0; 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 · source: NVD
AT
Ansible Tower · Redhat
3.3.0 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
PH
Package Hub · Suse
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16837
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16837
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00021.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00077.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00020.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105700
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3460
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3461
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