CVE-2022-3697

HIGH

7.5

CVSS v3

Description

A flaw was found in Ansible in the amazon.aws collection when using the tower_callback parameter from the amazon.aws.ec2_instance module. This flaw allows an attacker to take advantage of this issue as the module is handling the parameter insecurely, leading to the password leaking in the logs.

CWE-233

How to fix

Remediation Available

ansibleDebian

Fixed in:2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u1CVE-2022-3697

Fixed in:7.0.0+dfsg-1CVE-2022-3697

ansibleUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm2USN-6846-1

Fixed in:2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2USN-6846-1

Fixed in:2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-6846-1

Fixed in:2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm4USN-6846-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.73%probability of exploitation in 30 days

51stpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 51% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

github.com

Other references1

lists.debian.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-233 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2025-52970	High	8.1	9.8%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-20076	High	7.2	1.5%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-1230	High	8.6	1.5%	-	-
CVE-2024-24525	Critical	9.8	1.1%	-	-
CVE-2024-31808	High	8.8	0.9%	-	-
CVE-2022-45182	Critical	9.8	0.9%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2022-3697?

Published advisories record a fix for 2 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2022-3697 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-3697 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.73% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 51% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2022-3697?

CVE-2022-3697 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2022-3697 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ansible (Debian), ansible (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.