UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20180

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20180
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20180.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20180
Upstream
Published
2022-03-16T15:15:00Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:06:25.851568811Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A flaw was found in ansible module where credentials are disclosed in the console log by default and not protected by the security feature when using the bitbucketpipelinevariable module. This flaw allows an attacker to steal bitbucket_pipeline credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

7.*
7.7.0+dfsg-1
7.7.0+dfsg-3
9.*
9.2.0+dfsg-0ubuntu4
9.2.0+dfsg-0ubuntu5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.2.0+dfsg-0ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "ansible"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20180.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

11.*
11.2.0+dfsg-1
12.*
12.0.0~a2+dfsg-1
12.0.0~a4+dfsg-1
12.0.0~a6+dfsg-1
12.0.0~b1+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "12.0.0~b1+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "ansible"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20180.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

12.*
12.0.0~b1+dfsg-1
12.0.0+dfsg-1
12.2.0+dfsg-1
13.*
13.1.0+dfsg-1
13.1.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "13.1.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "ansible"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20180.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.1+dfsg-1
1.3.4+dfsg-1
1.4.0+dfsg-1
1.4.1+dfsg-1
1.4.3+dfsg-1
1.4.4+dfsg-1
1.5.4+dfsg-1
1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "ansible"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "ansible-fireball"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "ansible-node-fireball"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20180.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.9.2+dfsg-2
1.9.4-1
2.*
2.0.0.2-2
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.1
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.2
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm1
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm2
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm3
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm4
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm5
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm6",
            "binary_name": "ansible"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm6",
            "binary_name": "ansible-fireball"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm6",
            "binary_name": "ansible-node-fireball"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20180.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.3.1.0+dfsg-2
2.5.0+dfsg-1
2.5.1+dfsg-1
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm4
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm5",
            "binary_name": "ansible"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20180.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.8.3+dfsg-1
2.8.6+dfsg-1
2.9.2+dfsg-1
2.9.4+dfsg-1
2.9.6+dfsg-1
2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "ansible"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20180.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1
2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm4",
            "binary_name": "ansible"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20180.json"