VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-4658
The vault subsystem in Ansible before 1.5.5 does not set the umask before creation or modification of a vault file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading a file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The vault subsystem in Ansible before 1.5.5 does not set the umask before creation or modification of a vault file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading a file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- redhat/ansible
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.mdRelease Notes
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68233Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.mdRelease Notes
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68233Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.