CVE-2018-16837
Detail
Modified This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
Ansible "User" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen. This could lean in undesirable situations such as passphrases credentials passed as a parameter for the ssh-keygen executable. Showing those credentials in clear text form for every user which have access just to the process list.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-311
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
NIST
CWE-214
Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information
Red Hat, Inc.
Change History
15 change records found show
changes
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/14/2024 1:06:06 AM
Action
Type
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New Value
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/09/2019 7:36:19 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-214
CWE Remap by NIST 10/02/2019 8:03:26 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CWE
CWE-200
CWE-255
CWE-311
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/14/2019 5:15:11 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00020.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/24/2019 10:15:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4072-1/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/27/2019 8:15:10 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00077.html [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/25/2019 9:41:55 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:package_hub:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00021.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00021.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16837 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16837 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00012.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 4/03/2019 5:29:00 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00021.html [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 3/01/2019 6:59:07 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4396 No Types Assigned
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4396 Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/20/2019 6:29:01 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4396 [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 1/28/2019 2:51:36 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_engine:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-200
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-16837 [Vendor Advisory]
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105700 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105700 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3460 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3460 Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3461 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3461 Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3462 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3462 Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3463 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3463 Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505 Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16837 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16837 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00012.html No Types Assigned
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00012.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/13/2018 6:29:30 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00012.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/07/2018 6:29:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/06/2018 6:29:07 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3460 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3461 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3462 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3463 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/24/2018 6:29:06 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105700 [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2018-16837 NVD
Published Date: 10/23/2018 NVD
Last Modified: 10/02/2019
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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