CVE-2014-4659

ansible: information disclosure through incorrect file permission

Published Feb 20, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-0013 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6667-f46p-pg88 Ansible sets unsafe permissions for sources.list
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:20 AM
Reserved
Jun 25, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 20, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 26, 2014, 12:00 AM