VDB
ALPINE-CVE-2018-16859
ALPINE-CVE-2018-16859
PUBLISHED
CVSS 4.400000095367432 MEDIUM
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
4.400000095367432
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.9 | ansible | 0, 0.3.1-r0, 0.4-r0 |
Timeline
- Nov 29, 2018 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch