CVE-2014-4660

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md	Release Notes
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/c4b5e46054c74176b2446c82d4df1a2610eddc08	Patch
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4660	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/19	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68231	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-02-20 03:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2014-4660

Mitre link : CVE-2014-4660

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-4660

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

ansible

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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