CVE-2014-4659
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 20, 2020 at 02:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAnsible
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.mdVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68234CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-522
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