MEDIUM
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
Published Feb 20, 2020
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.38%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
6.8 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality High
Vulnerable System Integrity None
Vulnerable System Availability None
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.38% 0.00383
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00383
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00383) | 29.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 29.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.12% (0.00119) | 28.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5xm4-jmpw-p6j3 Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/c4b5e46054c74176b2446c82d4df1a2610eddc08 x_refsource_MISCPatch
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2020-202.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4660
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4660 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229060002/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68231
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/19 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68231 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5xm4-jmpw-p6j3 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md | x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes | |
| https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/c4b5e46054c74176b2446c82d4df1a2610eddc08 | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2020-202.yaml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4660 | ||
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4660 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://web.archive.org/web/20200229060002/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68231 | ||
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/19 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68231 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 20, 2020
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 25, 2014
Link CVE-2014-4660
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-5XM4-JMPW-P6J3 Updated n/a