---
cve: "CVE-2018-16837"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 7.8
epss: "36%"
vendor: "[UNKNOWN]"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2018-10-23 15:29:00"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-10T12:12:53+02:00"
---

# CVE-2018-16837

> 7.8 HIGH

## Beschreibung

Ansible "User" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen. This could lean in undesirable situations such as passphrases credentials passed as a parameter for the ssh-keygen executable. Showing those credentials in clear text form for every user which have access just to the process list.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Lokal | good |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Erforderlich | good |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Hoch | bad |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Referenzen

- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3460>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105700>
- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3462>
- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505>
- <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16837>
- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3463>
- <https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00012.html>
- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3461>
- <https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4396>
- <http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00021.html>
- <http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00077.html>
- <https://usn.ubuntu.com/4072-1/>
- <http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00020.html>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2018-16837) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_