# CVE-2022-3697: ansible: A flaw was found in Ansible in the amazon.aws collection when using the tower_callback parameter from the amazon.aws....

CVE-2022-3697 is fixed in ansible on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3697, released October 28, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3697
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0090
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 28, 2022

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ansible Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 7.0.0+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3697](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-3697.md) | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Linux | ansible Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 7.0.0+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3697](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-3697.md) | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Linux | ansible Debian 14 | 7.0.0+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3697](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-3697.md) | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Linux | ansible Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 | [ansible 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ansible-2.5.1-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [ansible 2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ansible-2.9.6-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [ansible 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ansible-2.10.7-merged-base-2.10.8-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | Dec 12, 2023 |

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