CVE-2020-10729
Description
A flaw was found in the use of insufficiently random values in Ansible. Two random password lookups of the same length generate the equal value as the template caching action for the same file since no re-evaluation happens. The highest threat from this vulnerability would be that all passwords are exposed at once for the file. This flaw affects Ansible Engine versions before 2.9.6.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka redhat, red hat
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
PyPI
package-ecosystem
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
АО «НППКТ»
commercial·RU
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Attack Graph
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Credential Access
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1831089
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/34144
github.com
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950
debian.org
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