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CVE-2018-16859

Published: 2018-11-29T18:29Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T03:53Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
Execution of Ansible playbooks on Windows platforms with PowerShell ScriptBlock logging and Module logging enabled can allow for 'become' passwords to appear in EventLogs in plaintext. A local user with administrator privileges on the machine can view these logs and discover the plaintext password. Ansible Engine 2.8 and older are believed to be vulnerable. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt