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CVE-2019-14846

CVE-2019-14846: Ansible Uses Plugins That Disclose Credentials

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CVSS Score
3.1

Basic Information

CVE ID
CVE-2019-14846
GHSA ID
GHSA-pm48-cvv2-29q5
EPSS Score
0.25927%
CWE
CWE-117
Published
5/24/2022
Updated
9/9/2024
KEV Status
No
Technology
TechnologyPython

Technical Details

CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Package NameEcosystemVulnerable VersionsFirst Patched Version
ansiblepip>= 0, < 2.6.202.6.20
ansiblepip>= 2.7.0a1, < 2.7.142.7.14
ansiblepip>= 2.8.0a1, < 2.8.62.8.6

Vulnerability Intelligence
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Miggo AIRoot Cause Analysis

The vulnerability stemmed from Ansible's logging configuration setting the global log level to DEBUG when LOG_PATH was enabled. This caused libraries like boto3 (used by AWS plugins) to log credentials at DEBUG level. The critical change in the patch was modifying the logging level from DEBUG to INFO in lib/ansible/utils/display.py, specifically in the Display.filter method. This function's DEBUG-level configuration directly enabled credential leakage through third-party library logging behavior.

Vulnerable functions

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WAF Protection Rules

WAF Rule

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Reasoning

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