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SCA: security update for ansible-core (GHSA-jpxc-vmjf-9fcj)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 421326

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - A flaw was found in Ansible, where sensitive information stored in Ansible Vault files can be exposed in
 plaintext during the execution of a playbook. This occurs when using tasks such as include_vars to load
 vaulted variables without setting the no_log: true parameter, resulting in sensitive data being printed in
 the playbook output or logs. This can lead to the unintentional disclosure of secrets like passwords or
 API keys, compromising security and potentially allowing unauthorized access or actions. (CVE-2024-8775)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jpxc-vmjf-9fcj

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 421326

Version: Revision 1.10

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 3/28/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 94.39

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.7

Temporal Score: 4.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-8775

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Threat Score: 4.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/16/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/14/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-8775

IAVA: 2025-A-0778

cwe: CWE-532