CVE-2014-4659

low-risk
Published 2020-02-20

Ansible before 1.5.5 sets 0644 permissions for sources.list, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive credential information in opportunistic circumstances by reading a file that uses the "deb http://user:pass@server:port/" format.

Do I need to act?

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0.08% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Redhat

References (4)

Release Notes https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md
Third Party Advisory https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68234
Release Notes https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md
Third Party Advisory https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68234
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal