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CVE-2024-53979— Ansible collection "ibm.ibm_zhmc" has passwords in clear text in log file and in output of some modules when specified as input

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zhmcclient zhmc-ansible-modules
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zhmc-ansible-modules是zhmcclient开源的一个 IBM Z HMC 的 Ansible 集合。 zhmc-ansible-modules存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于在某些情况下，ibm.ibm_zhmc会将类似密码的属性以明文形式写入其日志文件以及其某些 Ansible 模块返回的输出中

CVSS 8.3 · High EPSS 0.14% · P3
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2024-53979

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Vulnerability Title
Ansible collection "ibm.ibm_zhmc" has passwords in clear text in log file and in output of some modules when specified as input
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
ibm.ibm_zhmc is an Ansible collection for the IBM Z HMC. The Ansible collection "ibm.ibm_zhmc" writes password-like properties in clear text into its log file and into the output returned by some of its Ansible module in the following cases: 1. The 'boot_ftp_password' and 'ssc_master_pw' properties are passed as input to the zhmc_partition Ansible module. 2. The 'ssc_master_pw' and 'zaware_master_pw' properties are passed as input to the zhmc_lpar Ansible module. 3. The 'password' property is passed as input to the zhmc_user Ansible module (just in log file, not in module output). 4. The 'bind_password' property is passed as input to the zhmc_ldap_server_definition Ansible module. These properties appear in the module output only when they were specified in the module input and when creating or updating the corresponding resources. They do not appear in the output when retrieving facts for the corresponding resources. These properties appear in the log file only when the "log_file" module input parameter is used. By default, no log file is created. This issue has been fixed in ibm.ibm_zhmc version 1.9.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
敏感数据的明文存储
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
zhmc-ansible-modules 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
zhmc-ansible-modules是zhmcclient开源的一个 IBM Z HMC 的 Ansible 集合。 zhmc-ansible-modules存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于在某些情况下，ibm.ibm_zhmc会将类似密码的属性以明文形式写入其日志文件以及其某些 Ansible 模块返回的输出中
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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zhmcclient zhmc-ansible-modules < 1.9.3 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2024-53979 (1)

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same vendor: zhmcclient
Same weakness: CWE-312

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