Execution of Ansible playbooks on Windows platforms with PowerShell ScriptBlock logging and Module logging enabled can allow for 'become' passwords to appear in EventLogs in plaintext. A local user with administrator privileges on the machine can view these logs and discover the plaintext password. Ansible Engine 2.8 and older are believed to be vulnerable.
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| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | ansible_engine | 2.5.13 | - |
| redhat | ansible_engine | 2.6.0 - 2.6.10 | - |
| redhat | ansible_engine | 2.7.0 - 2.7.4 |
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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20
References
redhat / ansible_engine
| - |
| redhat | ansible_engine | 2.7.5 - 2.8 | - |
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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