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CVE-2018-16859

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.2 EPSS 0.54% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-11-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.2. It affects Windows. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2018-16859
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.2
EPSS
0.54%
Windows

Original NVD Description

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.

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