CVE-2021-3681
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.002 · 16 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A flaw was found in Ansible Galaxy Collections. When collections are built manually, any files in the repository directory that are not explicitly excluded via the ``build_ignore`` list in "galaxy.yml" include files in the ``.tar.gz`` file. This contains sensitive info, such as the user's Ansible Galaxy API key and any secrets in ``ansible`` or ``ansible-playbook`` verbose output without the``no_log`` redaction. Currently, there is no way to deprecate a Collection Or delete a Collection Version. Once published, anyone who downloads or installs the collection can view the secrets.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–5.5
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affected products (3)
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- redhat ansible automation platform= 1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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references (8)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-3681cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1989407cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-3681/cnnvd
- https://github.com/ansible/galaxy/issues/1977cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1989407enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/ansible/galaxy/issues/1977enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1989407Issue TrackingVendor Advisorynvd
- https://github.com/ansible/galaxy/issues/1977Third Party Advisorynvd
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