CVE-2014-4660
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 20, 2020 at 02:08 AM 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 constructs filenames containing user and password fields on the basis of deb lines in sources.list, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive credential information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging existence of 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. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.mdx_refsource_MISCPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/c4b5e46054c74176b2446c82d4df1a2610eddc08x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4660x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/19x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68231CVSS
- 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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