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CVE-2014-4659 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md CVERelease Notes
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68234 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md [email protected]Release Notes
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68234 [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
redhat ansible
< 1.5.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-4659
NVD Published Date:
Feb 20, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2014-4659 Details - Not Deferred