CVE-2023-4237 Ansible automation platform: ec2_key module prints out the private key directly to the standard output

2023-10-0414:23:20

CWE-497

redhat

www.cve.org

ansible automation platform

ec2_key module

private key

standard output

log files

system confidentiality

integrity

availability

7.3 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A flaw was found in the Ansible Automation Platform. When creating a new keypair, the ec2_key module prints out the private key directly to the standard output. This flaw allows an attacker to fetch those keys from the log files, compromising the system’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8",
    "collectionURL": "https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/",
    "packageName": "ansible-automation-platform-24/ee-supported-rhel8",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "1.0.0-423",
        "lessThan": "*",
        "versionType": "rpm",
        "status": "unaffected"
      }
    ],
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4::el9",
      "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4::el8",
      "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_cloud_billing:2.4::el8"
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9",
    "collectionURL": "https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/",
    "packageName": "ansible-automation-platform-24/ee-supported-rhel9",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "1.0.0-424",
        "lessThan": "*",
        "versionType": "rpm",
        "status": "unaffected"
      }
    ],
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4::el9",
      "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4::el8",
      "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_cloud_billing:2.4::el8"
    ]
  }
]