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CVE-2021-3681

A flaw was found in Ansible Galaxy Collections. When collections are built manually, any files in the repository directo

A flaw was found in Ansible Galaxy Collections. When collections are built manually, any files in the repository directory that are not explicitly excluded via the `build_ignore list in "galaxy.yml" include files in the .tar.gz file. This contains sensitive info, such as the user's Ansible Galaxy API key and any secrets in ansible or ansible-playbook verbose output without theno_log` redaction.

Currently, there is no way to deprecate a Collection Or delete a Collection Version. Once published, anyone who downloads or installs the collection can view the secrets.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00043
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Weakness Classification

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
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Affected Products & Versions

2
redhat ansible automation platformall versions
redhat ansible galaxyall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Network Adjacent Local Physical
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Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD18 Apr 2022 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1989407Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/galaxy/issues/1977Third Party Advisory
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