Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Ansible Engine | < 2.9.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1831089Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/34144ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1831089Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/34144ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-10729?
CVE-2020-10729 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 n...
How severe is CVE-2020-10729?
CVE-2020-10729 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-10729?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Ansible Engine, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Debian Debian Linux.